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Is Trump safe in Florida? Iran's Khameini tweets picture of golfer under bomber's shadow: 'Revenge is inevitable'

'Revenge must be taken on those who ordered the murder of General Soleimani as well as those who did it,' were the accompanying words to the picture

It has barely been a day that former President Donald Trump left the White House and it looks like his enemies from the Middle East are gearing up to pounce into action. Tasnim News Agency, an Iranian media outlet, tweeted a graphic image on Thursday, January 21, 2021, just a day after Joe Biden was sworn in as the President of the United States. The image shows a Trump-like figure golfing under the shadow of an American B-2 strategic stealth bomber.

The image was tweeted by the outlet with the caption, which translates to "Revenge is inevitable."

Threats against Donald Trump

A private news outlet, Tasnim describes itself on its website as defending "the Islamic Revolution against negative media propaganda campaign and providing our readers with realities on the ground about Iran and Islam." On the top half of the graphic was a text written in Persian, which is roughly translated to - "Revenge must be taken on those who ordered the murder of General Soleimani as well as those who did it. And this revenge will certainly be taken at the right time; although, as a dear one said, 'Soleimani's shoe is more valuable than the head of his murderer.'" Tasnim's post was also retweeted Thursday by Ali Khameini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Reuters reported.

In January 2020, Trump announced that the US had terminated Iranian General Qassem Soleimani via drone strike at a Baghdad airport. The former President had described Soleimani as a threat to overseas US forces. At the time, Iran threatened retaliation over the general's killing.

In December 2020, Trump blamed Iran for rocket attacks against the US Embassy in Iraq. "Some friendly health advice to Iran," Trump had written in a tweet at the time, "If one American is killed, I will hold Iran responsible. Think it over."

Is Trump safe in Florida?

After Trump left the White House on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, after one term in office, he went to take up residence at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. According to its website, Mar-a-Lago is located 5 minutes away from the Trump International Golf Club. With a graphic that shows Trump golfing under a bomber shadow, he might not be entirely safe at his home.  

Tasnim reported on Thursday that Soleimani's daughter, Zeinab Soleimani, tweeted Wednesday that Trump ordered the attack on her father with "the perverse hope that you will be seen as some sort of hero" but left the White House "defeated, isolated and broken."

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif bashed the outgoing Trump administration in a Wednesday tweet for causing Soleimani's death. "Trump, [former U.S. Secretary of State Mike] Pompeo & Co. are relegated to the dustbin of history in disgrace," Zarif wrote. "But the memories of Gen Soleimani & the 1000s murdered, maimed & starved of food & meds by Trump's state - & economic - terrorism & crimes against humanity, will shine on. Perhaps new folks in DC have learned," Zarif added, referring to the administration of President Joe Biden.

On Tuesday, Iran issued sanctions against Trump and some members of his outgoing administration, including then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former national security adviser John Bolton. Those named on Iran's sanction list are subject to a travel ban as well as freezing any financial holdings based in Iran.

Iran's foreign ministry claimed that, after Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal, the US had levied sanctions against Iran that equated to "terrorism." "Unilateral sanctions - and unilateral bullying - are egregious violations of fundamental international rights enshrined in the United Nations charter," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a statement. "Based on this, Iran maintains the right to take necessary measures to counter the U.S.'s internationally violating acts in all regards."