The Wall Street Journal reports that Israeli intelligence provided the critical warning that uncovered an Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump during his return from the NATO summit in Ankara. The report reveals that Trump was secretly transferred from Air Force One to a military aircraft via a catering truck, flew to England, and returned to Washington on a Qatari plane.
The Wall Street Journal reported early Tuesday (02:07 Jerusalem) that Israeli intelligence provided the critical warning that uncovered an Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump during his departure from the NATO summit in Ankara in July. The report confirms that Israel was the intelligence partner that enabled the extraordinary security operation, which involved a secret transfer of the President from Air Force One to a military aircraft via a catering truck.
Prior reports had gradually identified Israel's role. On July 10, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee confirmed that Jerusalem provided "very specific" intelligence on the assassination threat. The White House later acknowledged that an Iranian missile threat forced the aircraft switch. Over the following weeks, The Wall Street Journal published multiple accounts detailing the deception operation — with earlier reports referencing "Western intelligence" before explicitly naming Israel. The latest report brings the thread to its fullest confirmation, including that the Iranian plot involved shoulder-fired missiles targeting Air Force One.
As The Zioneer has reported, the threat is linked to Iranian units seeking retaliation for U.S. strikes. The operation highlighted the depth of U.S.-Israel intelligence cooperation in countering Iranian terror plots.
No further details on the status of the investigation have been disclosed.
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