Israeli intelligence warns US of alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump: Report
Washington, DC, July 10
Israel has shared fresh intelligence with the United States alleging that Iran recently developed a new plan to assassinate US President Donald Trump, according to multiple media reports.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel passed the intelligence to US officials this week. Concurrently, CNN, citing two sources familiar with the matter, reported that the warning was delivered this week and referred to a specific alleged plot.
While the exact details of the purported plan remain unclear, CNN reported that US agencies had not independently verified the intelligence or been tracking the alleged plot before Israel's warning.
According to CNN, some US officials believe the Israeli intelligence may also be part of a broader effort by Israel to influence Trump's decision on whether to intensify American military action against Iran.
One source told the broadcaster that US intelligence has been monitoring a steady flow of threats against Trump in recent weeks, but described the Israeli warning as new because it referred to a specific alleged plan.
The White House declined to comment directly on the reported intelligence, referring both The Wall Street Journal and CNN to remarks Trump made on Wednesday while speaking to reporters in Ankara, Turkey.
"They want to take out the US leader, me," Trump said during the press briefing. "I'm on every list. I saw this morning, I'm on every single one of their lists. And so far, I guess I've been a little bit lucky, but that maybe doesn't last very long."
Later, Trump also said he had recently learned of a new list ranking him as Iran's top assassination target. However, it remains unclear whether the US President was referring to the specific Israeli intelligence cited in the reports.
The latest development comes as diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran continue despite renewed hostilities. CNN reported that US and Iranian officials are still working towards a nuclear agreement by mid-August, even as preparations for possible military action have continued in parallel.
Multiple officials told the broadcaster that while US forces made contingency preparations for potential strikes, diplomacy remained the preferred course.
The reports also emerge against the backdrop of growing differences between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the direction of the conflict with Iran.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Netanyahu has argued for continuing military operations against Iran to achieve additional war objectives, while Trump has sought an exit from the conflict over concerns about its wider economic consequences.
The two leaders spoke by phone on Thursday, with Netanyahu's office saying they agreed to continue coordination between their countries and discussed recent US activity in the Gulf.
US officials have long warned that Iran could seek revenge against Trump over the 2020 drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, during Trump's first term.
Iran has repeatedly vowed retaliation for Soleimani's killing.
Over the weekend, mourners attending funeral proceedings for Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, chanted slogans calling for Trump's death, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that a banner reading "We Will Kill Trump" was displayed during the ceremony.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Hmm, interesting timing. Israel passing this intel to US right when Trump and Netanyahu are having differences? Sounds a bit fishy to me. Could be a way to pressure Trump into continuing military action against Iran instead of pulling out. Politics is a dirty game, ji. Let's see how this plays out—but I hope diplomacy wins over war. Peace is always better than more bloodshed. 🙏
Trump saying "I'm on every list" and then casually talking about it in a press conference? That's some serious confidence, or maybe just arrogance. But honestly, if Iran really wanted to kill him, they'd have done it already, na? These reports always sound like drama to me. Maybe it's all for domestic politics in US or Israel. India should focus on its own security—we have enough threats from our neighbors.
As an American working in India, I find this whole situation concerning. The Soleimani strike was a major escalation, and now we're seeing the consequences. But I'm skeptical about the Israeli intelligence—they have their own agenda. The fact that US agencies haven't verified it makes me wonder if this is just propaganda to keep tensions high. We need de-escalation, not more conflict.
India always gets caught in the middle of these US-Iran tensions because of our energy needs and diaspora in Gulf. 😟 This assassination plot sounds terrifying, but also reminds me of how fragile global peace is. Trump should take it seriously, but also question why Israel is sharing this now. Maybe it's a distraction from their own issues? Anyway, hope our government keeps a neutral stance—we don't need another war in the neighborhood.
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