Former Iranian minister praises Trump assassination fatwa as daughter lives in New York

Fox News - WorldCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by Efrat LachterMarch 6, 2026 at 08:41 PM

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Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki praised a fatwa calling for the killing of US President Donald Trump during a Persian-language television interview. His daughter, Zahra Assadi Nazari, lives in New York City with her husband, Nasser Assadi Nazari, who serves as a third counselor at Iran's mission to the United Nations. The situation echoes previous controversies involving relatives of senior Iranian officials living in the US. Mottaki also described a religious ruling calling for the killing of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "brave and significant." His remarks were made after Iran's Supreme Leader determined that Trump was a criminal, suggesting the judiciary should act. The incident highlights tensions between Iran and the US.

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Ali Larijani 40% Emory University 40% Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 50% Saeid Iravani ×250% Nasser Assadi Nazari 50% Benjamin Netanyahu 60% Zahra Assadi Nazari 60% UN ×570% New York City 70% Donald Trump ×380% Islamic Republic of Iran 80% Manouchehr Mottaki ×490%

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trump assassination fatwa 100% iranian official's family 80% iran united nations mission 70% u.s. - iran relations 60% manouchehr mottaki 60% religious ruling 50% political establishment 40%