Iran 'offers $80million bounty for Donald Trump's head' after death of general

Iranian authorities have put a bounty on American President Donald Trump's head during the televised funeral of General Qasem Soleimani after he was assassinated last week

An $80million bounty has been placed on Donald Trump's head in the wake of General Qasem Soleimani's assassination, according to reports.

During the televised funeral of the top Iranian, official state broadcasters said one US dollar would be tabled for every Iranian in the country, with the cash going to whoever killed the US President.

“Iran has 80 million inhabitants. Based on the Iranian population, we want to raise $80million (£61million) which is a reward for those who get close to the head of President Trump,” it was announced, according to en24.

Soleimani, Iran's preeminent military the commander was killed on Friday in a US drone strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport.

 

An $80million bounty has been put on Trump's head (Image: Getty Images)

The attack took long-running hostilities between Washington and Tehran into uncharted territory and raised the specter of a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Earlier today Iranian MP Abolfazl Aboutorabi threatened to attack the heart of American politics.

 Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike

Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike (Image: ABACA/PA Images)

Source: Mirror.