Iranian Ex-Minister Endorses Trump Assassination Fatwa While His Daughter Lives in New York

Former Iranian Official Backs Fatwa Against Trump — His Family Lives in the U.S.

A former senior Iranian government official has publicly praised a religious ruling calling for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump, even as his own daughter lives in New York City alongside her husband — an active Iranian diplomat stationed at the United Nations.

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who held the position from 2005 to 2010 under then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, made the remarks during a Persian-language television interview. In the appearance, he endorsed what he called a "brave and significant act" — a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, demanding the deaths of both President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to video reviewed by Fox News Digital.

Mottaki further claimed that Iran's Supreme Leader had branded Trump a criminal and suggested the country's judiciary should take action against him.

Daughter Resides in New York With Iranian UN Diplomat Husband

Despite his inflammatory public statements, Mottaki's daughter, Zahra Assadi Nazari, is currently living in New York. Her husband, Nasser Assadi Nazari, holds the position of third counselor at the Islamic Republic of Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations — meaning an Iranian diplomat family member of a man advocating violence against the U.S. president is operating within American borders.

Fox News Digital reached out to Iran's UN mission to confirm the family relationship, but the mission declined to provide any comment.

A Pattern of Iranian Officials' Relatives Living in America

The revelation is not the first time the family members of high-ranking Iranian officials have been found living or working in the United States — drawing significant scrutiny and controversy.

Earlier this year, Emory University dismissed Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, daughter of prominent Iranian official Ali Larijani, from a teaching role at its medical school. The decision followed widespread protests on campus over the circumstances surrounding her hiring.

Tensions Flare at the United Nations

The controversy surrounding Mottaki's remarks comes amid an already heated diplomatic atmosphere between Washington and Tehran. During a recent United Nations Security Council session, Iran's UN Ambassador Saeid Iravani clashed openly with U.S. envoy Mike Waltz.

Iravani directed a pointed remark at the American representative, stating: "I have one word only: I advise the representative of the United States to be polite."

Waltz responded sharply, refusing to let the comment pass without challenge.

"Frankly, I'm not going to dignify this with another response, especially as this representative sits here in this body representing a regime that has killed tens of thousands of its own people and imprisoned many more simply for wanting freedom from your tyranny," Waltz fired back.

U.S. Officials Yet to Respond

Fox News Digital also sought comment from the U.S. Mission to the United Nations regarding Mottaki's remarks and the broader implications of a former senior Iranian official appearing to publicly endorse violence against a sitting American president while his immediate family resides in New York. No response had been received at the time of publication.