Israel has passed new intelligence to the United States claiming Iran is actively plotting to kill President Donald Trump. The information, shared around July 9-10, is described as more specific than the general threat assessments that have circulated for years, marking a sharp escalation in an already combustible relationship between Washington and Tehran.
US officials reportedly had not previously vetted or tracked the specifics of this particular plot before Israel’s warning landed on their desks.
What we know about the intelligence
The plot is characterized as “new” and more granular than prior warnings about Iranian intentions toward Trump. Previous assessments have long flagged Iran as a persistent threat to the former and current president, particularly following the 2020 killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, which Tehran has repeatedly vowed to avenge.
Trump himself has publicly remarked that Iran aims to “take out” the US president.
