Iran's Escalating Calls for Assassination of Trump and Netanyahu: A Fact-Checked Timeline

Varamin Rally — 100 kg Gold Bounty (Potential 1,000 kg)

On or around July 2, 2026, a state-organized rally in Varamin (southeast of Tehran) featured a speaker announcing a "spontaneous grassroots initiative" by the "people of Varamin" offering 100 kilograms of gold to anyone who kills Trump or Netanyahu. The speaker claimed the reward could later rise to one ton (1,000 kg) of gold.

• Hardline regime supporters in Varamin were reportedly collecting gold jewelry and donations to fund the bounty.
• The Persian state-aligned news agency Farsnews carried a page promoting the campaign, displaying a live counter showing over $63 million in "declared supporter funds" — though the page itself was a call to spread the message, and the real-world collection amounts remain unverified.
• Iran International (a U.K.-based Persian outlet) reported that the gold bounty announcement came amid diplomatic talks in Doha on implementing a June 17 memorandum.

West Azerbaijan Cleric — $1.14 Million Bounty

Reports from July 2025 (preceding the 2026 wave) describe Mansour Emami, the head of state Islamic propaganda in West Azerbaijan Province, offering a bounty equivalent to approximately $1.14 million (cited as 100 billion tomans) for the assassination of Trump. This earlier bounty was part of a broader fatwa campaign by state-appointed clerics.

• Newsweek, the Times of India, and Bluewin.ch each reported that Emami, a government-appointed representative, promised the reward "for anyone who delivers the head of Trump."
• Ten state-appointed clerics subsequently backed the fatwas calling for Trump and Netanyahu's killing.

Note: The $1.14 million figure appears in sources dated July 2025, making it a precursor to — rather than a simultaneous product of — the late-June 2026 wave. It is unclear if the same exact bounty was re-issued or merely re-circulated in mid-2026 coverage.

Online Fundraising Campaign — Over $20 Million Claimed

• In June 2026, hardline cleric Abdolmajid Kharghani, a Quranic studies expert, reportedly revealed an online fundraising campaign for the assassination of Trump and Netanyahu, claiming on state television that the goal could be achieved in Europe with $10–$20 million.
• A Persian-language Farsnews page displayed a live "support counter" showing over $63 million in declared supporter pledges — though the page was primarily an advocacy and message-spreading site, and no independent audit of actual funds raised exists.
• Reports from mid-2025 also describe an Iranian-linked website (associated with a group called "Blood Covenant") that allegedly raised funds and displayed over $40 million in pledges.

Key caveat: All of these online fundraising totals are self-reported by campaign pages and have not been independently verified. Multiple sources describe them as "alleged" or "unverified."

President Pezeshkian's Attempt to Distance the Government

No direct evidence was found in the search results of President Masoud Pezeshkian explicitly distancing the government from the Assembly of Experts' declaration or the Varamin bounty specifically in late June / early July 2026.

• In earlier statements from July 2025, Pezeshkian denied that Iran ever attempted to assassinate Trump, telling Tucker Carlson that such claims were "what Netanyahu wants" and that Iran was not involved in assassination plots.
• In March 2026, Pezeshkian adopted a hardline posture toward Trump, saying the U.S. call for Iranian surrender was a "dream they will have to take to their graves."

The search results do not show a clear, contemporaneous Pezeshkian statement in late June / early July 2026 disavowing the Assembly of Experts' fatwa or the bounty campaigns. This particular claim — that Pezeshkian attempted to distance the government from these calls — could not be confirmed with the sources found. It may have occurred in a venue not captured by the search, or it may not have happened at all during this exact timeframe.

Parliamentary Bill — 50 Million Euros / $58 Million Bounty

In May 2026, the Iranian parliament began debating a bill titled "Reciprocal Action by Military and Security Forces of the Islamic Republic," drafted by the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee chaired by Ebrahim Azizi.

• The bill reportedly proposes a reward of €50 million (roughly $58 million) for anyone who kills Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, or senior U.S. military commanders.
• Multiple outlets (NDTV, India Today, Jerusalem Post, Kerala Kaumudi) reported that a parliamentary vote was scheduled on the legislation.
• A YouTube analysis from Firstpost confirmed the 50-million-euro figure, framing it as retaliation for the U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Khamenei.

Status: The bill was being prepared and debated as of May 19–20, 2026. It is unclear from the available sources whether it has since passed into law.

Bottom Line

The clerical decree and the Varamin gold bounty are well-attested in credible news sources. The $1.14 million bounty originated in mid-2025. The online fundraising totals are unverified. Pezeshkian's reported distancing from these calls could not be confirmed for the exact late-June / early-July period. The €50 million parliamentary bill was debated in May 2026 but its current status is unclear.