The Secret Service says it is aware of the threatening broadcast as the U.S.-Iran war approaches its six-month mark.
WASHINGTON, DC — Iranian state television has aired a video threatening Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s 20-year-old son, and claiming that a $10 million bounty has been placed on him, according to multiple news reports. The U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday that it is aware of the broadcast and investigates threats against people under its protection.
The nearly three-minute video was carried by Iranian state television and circulated by media linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It claimed that Barron Trump’s movements were being monitored and displayed information about places associated with him. Independent news organizations that reviewed the broadcast said they could not verify its claims about surveillance or the alleged bounty.
The Secret Service did not provide details about any investigation or changes to Barron Trump’s security. Spokesman Nate Herring told news organizations that the agency investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward its protectees. He said the Secret Service does not discuss protective intelligence because of operational security concerns. The White House had not announced a separate public response to the video as of Tuesday.
The broadcast marks an unusually direct threat against the president’s youngest son, who has generally maintained a lower public profile than several of Trump’s older children. Reports about the video said it referred to locations connected with Barron Trump and made claims about his personal communications and security arrangements. Those claims have not been independently confirmed, and news organizations have avoided treating the material presented by Iranian state media as verified evidence about his movements.
The threat comes amid a wider pattern of hostile Iranian media messaging aimed at Trump and members of his family. Iranian state-linked outlets have previously circulated material threatening the president and first lady Melania Trump. A similar video reported in July focused on Melania Trump and purported to describe places she visited and possible weaknesses in her security. Iranian media has also displayed threatening imagery directed at the president.
The latest episode comes almost six months after the United States and Israel launched major strikes on Iran on Feb. 28. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior military officials were killed in the opening attacks, according to Iranian state media and international news reports. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks against Israel and U.S.-linked targets in the region, expanding a confrontation that has continued far longer than early expectations of a short conflict.
The Pentagon said U.S. Central Command began Operation Epic Fury against Iran at 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 28. The operation initially focused on Iranian military command sites, missile and drone capabilities, naval forces and defense infrastructure. Although the White House later said the United States had accomplished major combat objectives during the first weeks of the campaign, the broader conflict and confrontation with Iran did not end. Renewed hostilities, economic pressure and threats have continued through August.
The threatening broadcast also comes after Iran announced other rewards tied to attacks on Americans during the conflict. Earlier in August, Iranian army chief Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami announced payments for killing or capturing U.S. service members, according to Iranian state media cited by Stars and Stripes. The reported bounty involving Barron Trump is different because news organizations have not independently verified who created or authorized the alleged $10 million reward beyond its presentation in state-linked media.
That distinction is important because the available reporting confirms that the threatening video was broadcast and that it claimed a bounty existed, but it does not independently establish that Iran’s government formally created or funded a $10 million reward. The Secret Service’s response likewise confirms that U.S. protective authorities are aware of the threat, not that every assertion contained in the Iranian broadcast is accurate.
The Secret Service has not disclosed whether investigators consider the video to reflect a specific operational plot or primarily a propaganda threat. Authorities also have not publicly identified anyone involved in an alleged effort to harm Barron Trump. For now, the agency says it is treating the broadcast as a potential threat while withholding information about its protective response.
Author note: Last updated August 25, 2026.