Two senior US officials told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid (N12) that the information Israel shared with Washington was a single piece of intelligence about a general discussion among Iranian actors, not a premeditated detailed assassination plan against President Donald Trump. The officials said the intelligence lacked further verification.
Two senior US officials have clarified the intelligence Israel passed to the United States, telling Israeli journalist Barak Ravid (N12) that it was a single piece of information about a general conversation among Iranian actors — not a specific, detailed assassination plan against President Donald Trump. The officials said the intelligence lacked further verification. The account, provided at 04:36 Jerusalem, offers a more nuanced picture than initial reports, coming just hours after the Wall Street Journal first broke the story of the intelligence sharing.
The story began at 00:42 Jerusalem, when the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources, that Israel had recently shared intelligence with the US indicating that Iran is considering a new assassination plot against Trump. Within minutes, N12 confirmed the report, and a senior US official told Barak Ravid that elements within the Iranian regime had discussed a plan. The thread shows a rapid sequence of confirmations across multiple versions, with the same official providing the initial confirmation. Tonight's clarification from two senior US officials represents the latest development in the evolving account.
As The Zioneer reported on Fri Jun 12, a senior US official confirmed direct dialogue between the US and Prime Minister Netanyahu, with President Trump speaking with him the day before. That context of ongoing US-Israel coordination on the Iran threat frames the intelligence sharing. The Wall Street Journal report also noted that Iran has openly declared its intention to avenge the 2020 US killing of Qasem Soleimani, a senior IRGC general.
The exact nature of the Iranian discussion and the identity of the Iranian actors involved remain unclear. The US officials' account has not been independently corroborated, and neither the Israeli government nor the US administration has officially commented on the matter.
6 developments
- DevelopingTrump boasts of Soleimani killing, says Israel withdrew from joint operation at the last minute
- DevelopingAnalysis: Trump knows Iran will avenge Khamenei assassination, fears being in crosshairs
- StrongIran publishes list of assassination targets including Trump, Netanyahu, senior officials
- DevelopingIsrael reportedly seeks Trump's green light for Iran strike
Source and signal
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