N12 confirms the Wall Street Journal report that Israel shared intelligence with the US about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump. The report did not provide additional details.
Israeli media outlet N12 has confirmed the Wall Street Journal report that Israel shared intelligence with the United States about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump. The confirmation, citing the same Journal article, adds no new details to the initial report. The Zioneer first reported on the story at 00:44 Jerusalem on Friday, July 10.
The Wall Street Journal first reported at 00:42 Jerusalem that Israel had warned the US of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump, followed minutes later by a second report that Israel had shared intelligence on a separate, similar plot. The Zioneer covered both reports at 00:44 Jerusalem. The reports did not provide additional details on the nature of the intelligence or the alleged plots. The confirmation by N12 does not independently verify the intelligence or the plot.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, June 19, analyst Yair Goldblatt assessed that Iran is seeking to use President Trump as leverage to pressure Israel on Lebanon. The Zioneer also reported on Tuesday, June 9, that the Israeli security establishment is preparing for the possibility of a US strike on Iran.
The reports remain based solely on the Wall Street Journal's sourcing. No independent confirmation of the intelligence or the alleged plot has been provided by Israeli or US officials.
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