U.S. intelligence officials questioned the credibility of an alleged Iranian assassination threat against President Donald Trump relayed by Israel, which contributed to an extraordinary security operation during his departure from Türkiye last month, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
Citing current and former U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence, the report said CIA analysts did not consider the Israeli-provided information compelling and communicated their skepticism to Trump administration officials.
One U.S. official described the reporting as "Israeli-derived, not U.S.-generated, and viewed as low confidence,” according to the Post.
The intelligence concerns add a new dimension to the elaborate security measures taken when Trump departed Türkiye's capital Ankara following the NATO summit on July 8.
The Post previously reported that the president was moved secretly from a legacy Air Force One to a third aircraft after concerns emerged about whether a new Boeing 747-8 aircraft gifted to the U.S. by Qatar had adequate security protections for the departure.
