Donald Trump Warns of Assassination Plot, Claims Enemies Want to Take Out the US Leader
US President Donald Trump revealed that Israel had backed out of a plan to eliminate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Qasem Soleimani in 2020, prompting the US to carry out the strike.
According to a recent report, Israel shared intelligence with the US indicating Iran has developed a new plan to assassinate President Trump. This would mark an escalation in the longstanding threats against Trump, who Iran has repeatedly vowed to retaliate against over the 2020 US strike that killed Soleimani.
The White House referred to Trump's remarks when asked about the report. Trump addressed the threats against his life, stating, "They want to take out the US leader — me. I’m on whatever list." He described those behind the threats as "evil, sick people" and emphasized the need to "root out that cancer."
The intelligence surfaced as Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have diverged over how to proceed after last month's conflict with Iran. Netanyahu has advocated for continuing military pressure on Tehran, while Trump has sought to preserve a fragile ceasefire after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Trump and Netanyahu spoke and agreed to continue coordination between the two countries, with Trump updating the Israeli leader on recent US activity in the Gulf. Iran has publicly vowed to retaliate against Trump over the US operation that killed Soleimani in January 2020.
According to a recent report, Israel shared intelligence with the US indicating Iran has developed a new plan to assassinate President Trump. This would mark an escalation in the longstanding threats against Trump, who Iran has repeatedly vowed to retaliate against over the 2020 US strike that killed Soleimani.
The White House referred to Trump's remarks when asked about the report. Trump addressed the threats against his life, stating, "They want to take out the US leader — me. I’m on whatever list." He described those behind the threats as "evil, sick people" and emphasized the need to "root out that cancer."
The intelligence surfaced as Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have diverged over how to proceed after last month's conflict with Iran. Netanyahu has advocated for continuing military pressure on Tehran, while Trump has sought to preserve a fragile ceasefire after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Trump and Netanyahu spoke and agreed to continue coordination between the two countries, with Trump updating the Israeli leader on recent US activity in the Gulf. Iran has publicly vowed to retaliate against Trump over the US operation that killed Soleimani in January 2020.
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