The US Secret Service is investigating an Iranian state-media video that threatens Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s youngest son. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB aired the video over the weekend.
Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring told CNN that the agency was aware of the video. He said agents investigate anything they consider a possible threat to people under Secret Service protection.
However, Herring declined to discuss protective intelligence because of operational security concerns. The nearly three-minute video opens with an English-language graphic asking where Barron Trump could be killed. It also shows stylised images of locations linked to him, including Trump Tower in New York.
CNN identified Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting as a state media outlet aligned with Iranian hardliners. Iran’s supreme leader directly appoints the broadcaster’s chief.
Meanwhile, Iran International said the segment depicted efforts to reach Barron Trump. It also referred to a $10 million reward linked to the threat.
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However, Iran International could not independently verify the video’s operational claims. The outlet also found no evidence that anyone had successfully reached Barron.
A federal law enforcement source told CNN that Iran has produced similar videos targeting the Trump family. Some videos included movement information and attack suggestions.
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Still, the latest broadcast marks a change in focus. Previous Iranian media threats had mainly targeted President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
Earlier, Iranian threats prompted US officials to tighten security around President Trump. CNN reported that officials changed his travel plans during a NATO summit in Turkey in July.
According to CNN, the threat involved a shoulder-fired missile. Security officials therefore arranged an alternate military aircraft for Trump’s departure.
US authorities have warned about Iranian threats against Trump for years. Those concerns intensified after the 2020 US strike that killed Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani.
Since then, Iranian political rhetoric and state-linked media have repeatedly called for retaliation against Trump and other former US officials.
