According to a report, Israeli intelligence discovered an Iranian plot to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran has reportedly sought to kill Trump since the 2020 strike that killed Qasem Soleimani. The White House did not comment but noted Trump himself said this week he is on Iran's assassination list.
A new report this morning (Friday, 06:23 Jerusalem) claims that Israeli intelligence uncovered a specific Iranian plot to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump. The report says Iran has sought to kill Trump since the 2020 strike that killed Qasem Soleimani. The White House declined to comment on the specific report but noted that Trump himself said this week he is on Iran's assassination list.
This development follows a series of overnight reports from The Zioneer at 00:42 Jerusalem. The Wall Street Journal initially reported that Israel had shared intelligence with the U.S. about an alleged Iranian plot against Trump. Senior U.S. officials confirmed the intelligence transfer but then clarified that the information was a single piece about a general discussion among Iranian elements, not a detailed or premeditated assassination plan. The new report at 06:23 appears to be a separate claim of a concrete plot, but its sourcing and relationship to the earlier intelligence are unclear.
As The Zioneer reported on June 9, Iran published a list of assassination targets that included Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other senior U.S. and Israeli officials — part of an ongoing psychological warfare campaign. The Zioneer also reported on July 9 that Israeli decision-makers reportedly seek a green light from Trump for a potential strike on Iran, reflecting the seriousness with which the threat is viewed.
What remains open: The new report has not been independently verified, and it is uncertain whether it refers to fresh intelligence or the same information that U.S. officials previously described as a general discussion. No U.S. official has commented on this specific claim. The nature and operational details of the alleged plot remain unspecified.
5 developments
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Source and signal
- Internal intake