Iran Plotted to Assassinate Trump? Israel Issued Multiple Warnings, CIA Says Related Intelligence Could Never Be Independently Verified

BlockBeats News, August 14th. According to multiple current and former US officials, over the past year, Israel repeatedly warned US intelligence agencies and the White House that Iran was plotting to assassinate Trump. The related warnings even covered specific methods such as snipers, assassins, and shoulder-fired missile attacks.

It is reported that the warnings started in June 2025 on the eve of the Iran-Israel conflict, and significantly intensified earlier this year before the US decided to take military action against Iran in February. In July this year, Israel also warned that Iran might use a shoulder-fired missile to attack Air Force One while Trump was attending the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. The US then took special security measures and transferred Trump to another plane.

However, multiple sources familiar with the matter stated that the CIA has always been unable to independently verify the specific assassination intelligence provided by Israel and assessed it as "low confidence." Turkey also stated that its intelligence agencies did not find any evidence at the time to corroborate the related threats.

Nevertheless, the related intelligence still influenced the Trump administration's policy towards Iran. Sources said that when Trump decided to take military action against Iran in February, the assassination warnings provided by Israel were one of the decision-making references.

Currently, the US-Iran tension is further escalating into the economic domain. US Treasury Secretary Benson stated that next week he will announce a series of major measures against Iran, including further strengthening economic sanctions, and continuing to implement military interceptions in the Strait of Hormuz to restrict the flow of goods in and out of Iranian ports.