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IRGC vows to pursue and kill Netanyahu — direct assassination threat confirmed by AFP
·Tehran, Iran
Iran's IRGC issued a direct assassination threat against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Day 16, vowing to pursue and kill him and calling him a child-killing criminal. The statement was confirmed by AFP and reported by multiple international outlets. It represents an unprecedented escalation in explicit leadership targeting rhetoric from a state military organization.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued an explicit assassination threat against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday March 15, 2026 (Day 16). The IRGC statement, confirmed by AFP and reported by outlets including Economic Times, The Hindu, and Times Now, stated that Iran would pursue and kill Netanyahu, calling him a child-killing criminal. The threat appeared to be partly responsive to Trump's earlier claim that Khamenei may be dead, prompting Iranian counter-escalation targeting Israeli leadership. The statement represents an unusual escalation to explicit personal assassination language from a state military organization against a sitting head of government. Israel's security services acknowledged the threat. No change to Israeli military operations was announced.
Actor responses
The IRGC will pursue and kill the child-killing criminal Netanyahu. There is no safe haven for the Israeli prime minister. The martyrs of Gaza and Lebanon will be avenged.
Israeli security services are aware of the IRGC threat against the Prime Minister. Protective measures are in place. This threat will not alter Israel's military operations.