According to reports, sources in the US security establishment advised President Donald Trump not to attend the World Cup final this weekend, citing security assessments of a 'particularly high real concern' for an assassination attempt by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
US security sources have recommended that President Donald Trump not attend the World Cup final this weekend, citing a credible and elevated threat of assassination by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to reports. The recommendation reflects a rare, explicit warning from the US security establishment.
The threat assessment comes amid a series of reported assassination threats against Trump attributed to the IRGC. As The Zioneer has previously reported, a senior IRGC official reportedly threatened to murder Trump on X (formerly Twitter) on July 11, and a former IRGC commander reportedly threatened to assassinate the president inside the White House on July 13. The US administration had already heightened security around Trump earlier this month over growing fears of an assassination attempt, as The Zioneer reported on July 9. The IRGC itself raised its alert level to the highest in June, warning of an unprecedented response to any US attack.
It is not yet clear whether Trump will follow the recommendation. The World Cup final is scheduled for Sunday, July 19. The reports are based on a single source and have not been independently corroborated.
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- DevelopingTrump says he will attend the World Cup
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- Internal intake