Israel reportedly shares intelligence. on Iranian plan to assassinate Donald Trump with US
Israel has reportedly shared intelligence with the U.S. regarding an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump. The report comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Gulf region.
Why it matters
The report highlights significant geopolitical instability and the potential for escalation in U.S.-Iran relations.
Israel shared new intelligence with the US about a new Iranian plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday night, citing people familiar with the matter.The report follows the newest bout of attacks between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.According to the Wall Street Journal, Israel's embassy in Washington declined to comment on the matter and Iran's Mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to the outlet's request for comment.The White House, however, reportedly refered the Wall Street Journal to comments Trump made on Wednesday while speaking to reporters in Ankara during the NATO summit.“They want to take out the US leader, me,” Trump had said to reporters in Turkey. “I'm on every list. I saw this morning, I'm on every single one of their lists.
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