BOUNTY ON THE PRESIDENT: In an unprecedented and highly provocative legislative move, the Iranian Parliament is drafting a controversial bill that proposes a massive financial bounty of over €50 million (approx. ₹500 Crore) for the assassination of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to a report by The Telegraph, the draft legislation represents a sharp escalation in state-sponsored rhetoric, threatening to push the already volatile Middle East into unchartered territory.
The “Countermeasure” Bill: A Direct Hit List
BOUNTY ON THE PRESIDENT: The bill, formally titled “Counter-Action by the Military and Security Forces of the Islamic Republic,” is currently being formulated by the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.
“We believe the vile president of the United States, the ominous Zionist prime minister, and the US CENTCOM commander must be targeted and subjected to reciprocal action,” announced Ebrahim Azizi, head of the National Security Committee.
Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian confirmed that the parliament could vote on the text very soon.
He explicitly stated that the legislation seeks to formalize state funds to reward anyone who sends Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu “to hell.”
Key Targets Named in the Draft Bill:
Donald Trump: President of the United States.
Benjamin Netanyahu: Prime Minister of Israel.
Admiral Brad Cooper: Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
Retaliation for High-Profile Losses
BOUNTY ON THE PRESIDENT: The extreme legislative step comes in the wake of immense political and military turmoil inside Iran.
The bill explicitly cites retaliation for the deaths of several top Iranian political and military commanders following joint US-Israeli military actions.
Tehran holds Trump, Netanyahu, and CENTCOM directly responsible for the strategic strikes that severely crippled its leadership hierarchy.
Officials in Tehran have categorized the proposed assassinations not merely as political acts, but as a “religious and ideological mission,” legally binding the Iranian government to clear the ₹500 crore payout to any individual or entity that successfully executes the plot.
Trump Pauses Massive Strike Following Arab Diplomatic Intervention
BOUNTY ON THE PRESIDENT: The shocking legislative development coincides with a critical pause in military action from Washington.
President Donald Trump announced that he has temporarily deferred a massive, high-intensity airstrike on Iran that was originally scheduled to commence.
Trump revealed that the pause was enacted after urgent diplomatic interventions from key Gulf Arab allies, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Gulf leaders reportedly reached out to Washington, requesting a narrow window of a few days to explore backchannel diplomatic options and allow dialogue to diffuse the immediate threat of a full-scale regional war.
Global Security on High Alert
While neither the White House nor the Israeli PMO has issued an official statement regarding the bounty bill, intelligence agencies have reportedly placed high-profile targets under maximum security.
Security analysts warn that even if the bill faces procedural hurdles within Tehran’s legislative ecosystem, the open formalization of a multi-million dollar bounty on sitting heads of state marks a complete breakdown of international diplomatic norms, bringing the US and Iran closer to the brink of direct kinetic conflict.