Israel has alerted the United States to intelligence suggesting Iran may be plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump, allegedly as revenge for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israeli intelligence officials recently briefed their American counterparts on what they described as a fresh Iranian threat against the president.
The specific details of the alleged plan remain undisclosed. However, the warning sparked intense security discussions between Washington and Jerusalem, according to reports.
U.S. officials have stopped short of publicly acknowledging an immediate or concrete assassination threat. American intelligence agencies have long tracked various threats against Trump from actors linked to Iran, with the Israeli alert highlighting what officials say is a newly detected danger.
The warning emerges as tensions between Washington and Tehran have dramatically intensified following Ayatollah Khamenei's death and escalating military clashes across the region. Trump has previously stated that any successful Iranian assassination attempt would trigger a devastating American military response.
