Iran has never forgiven the US President for assassinating their top general and has made previous threats to avenge his death.

"Today, you can get in a car in Tehran and get out in the Dahia, Beirut." Five years and two months after Gen. Qasem Soleimani made this statement, the

Iran's leader made the claim less than a week before the president-elect returns to the White House. In his first term, Trump took a tough line on Iran.

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The president also revoked the security detail of other former top officials who are reportedly facing threats from Iran.

Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former envoy to Iran Brian Hook. Both were targets of planned attacks by Iran, as confirmed by "The New York Times.

The administration of new US president Donald Trump is reportedly considering various options to prevent Iran from being able to build a nuclear weapon. These include renegotiating a second nuclear deal, pursuing a policy of “maximum pressure” against Tehran by ramping up sanctions, and conducting airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former envoy to Iran Brian Hook. Both were targets of planned attacks by Iran, as confirmed by "The New York Times.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted naval drills on Friday in the Gulf and strategic Strait of Hormuz as part of a series of nationwide military exercises, state media reported.

U.S. authorities said the plot was part of Iran’s efforts to avenge the death of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general who was killed in Iraq in a U.S. drone strike ordered by Trump.

I would encourage the president to revisit the decision for those people who are being targeted by Iran,” one of the Republican leaders said Sunday.

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said he had seen recent intelligence that suggests all three former Trump officials remained targets of Iran.