According to a circulating report, Turkish intelligence services suspect Israel concocted an Iranian plot to bring down President Donald Trump's aircraft in order to torpedo ongoing US-Iran negotiations. The claim has not been independently verified by official Israeli or Turkish sources.
The report adds a new twist to a diplomatic saga that has unfolded over recent weeks. As The Zioneer previously reported, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly accused Israel of attempting to sabotage a potential US-Iran agreement. Separately, Western intelligence—reportedly including Israeli input—warned the United States of an Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump during his visit to Turkey, prompting a switch to a military aircraft. The current report, circulating via an Israeli the source, claims that Turkish intelligence now suspects Israel itself fabricated that plot as a means to prevent a US-Iran détente. The allegation is unconfirmed, and no official Israeli or Turkish response has been reported.
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