US President Donald Trump has responded to remarks of a senior Iranian figure suggesting a drone strike on him could be possible. The comments have drawn renewed attention to ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Larijani's remarks, even if intended as a joke, will add to speculation over possible retaliation by Iran for the U.S. attacks.

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to make light of the assassination threats made against him by Iran Wednesday.The president was asked Wednesday during a meeting with five African leaders about taunts made by an Iranian senior advisor to the Ayatollah about a striking Trump in the navel while sunbathing at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.