After an Iranian official warned the US President that he could be attacked whilst sunbathing at his Mar-a-Lago mansion, Donald Trump went viral for his unexpected response.
The supposed 'threat' was made earlier today by Mohammad-Javad Larijani, a former senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the country's state television channel.
"Trump has done something so that he can no longer sunbathe in Mar-a-Lago," Larijani said, as per Iran International.
"As he lies there with his stomach to the sun, a small drone might hit him in the navel. It’s very simple."
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The threat comes just two weeks after Trump issued both Iran and Israel - who have been exchanging missile attacks since early June - with a ceasefire warning.
The President also took the opportunity to bomb three of long-time political enemy Iran's nuclear sites, claiming he'd done so in response to a sleeper-cell terror threat reportedly been made by Iran, as well as an attack the country launched on a US base in Qatar.
Amid ongoing discussions of peace in the Middle East, the Iranian adviser's latest remarks were put to the Republican leader himself today (10 July) by a Fox News reporter, who quoted Larijani to Trump's face.
"Do you think that's a real threat?" the journalist began, before adding: "And when is the last time you went sunbathing anyway?"
The 79-year-old world leader can then be seen giggling, before taking a moment to reflect.
"It’s been a long time," Trump eventually issued a response, claiming: "I don’t know, maybe I was around seven or so. I’m not too big into it."
The President then returned to the more pressing matter, adding of Larijani's statement: "I guess it’s a threat. I’m sure it’s not a threat, actually, but perhaps it is."
As we say, however, Trump's response to the question has since gone viral online - but perhaps not for the reason you'd expect.
His claim not to sunbathe anymore, despite having sported an unnaturally bronze hue upon his face for the last decade, has seemingly perplexed a number of members of the public.
"How does he get such a tan face, in certain spots?" one social media user asked, as another jibed: "You mean that tans not natural? Shocking."
Even one went on to joke: "Strictly safety orange spray paint for my president."
And another asked: "What’s all the makeup for then?"
Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, US News, News, World News, Iran
Rhianna Benson