Israel Shared Trump Assassination Plot Intelligence With US
2026-07-10
Israel Told US Government
Israel this week told the US government that Iran was planning to assassinate US President Donald Trump, CNN and other US media reported on the 10th. Israel is dissatisfied with the memorandum the US signed to end fighting with Iran, while some US intelligence officials are skeptical of information originating from Israel.
Fears of Retaliation Remain Strong
Iran has warned of retaliation for Trump's killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Soleimani in 2020 during his first term. According to CNN, US intelligence agencies are wary that current or former senior US officials could be targeted.
Military Exchanges and the US-Iran Rift
On the 8th, Trump told reporters about Iran's leadership, 'They are trying to take out the leader of the US, meaning me. I saw this morning that I'm on any of their assassination lists.'
He also said of the alleged plot against him, 'I guess I've been a little lucky so far, but maybe not for long. They are evil, sick people, a cancer.' He added, 'Do you know what you have to do? You have to cut out cancer early.'
On the 7th, the US government attacked Iranian military facilities again in retaliation for Iran's attack on commercial ships sailing in the Strait of Hormuz. It also withdrew sanctions relief on Iran that had been included in the memorandum aimed at ending the fighting.
When reporters asked Trump on the 8th whether the ceasefire was over and the memorandum dead, he replied, 'I think it is over.' After that, military exchanges continued, with the IRGC launching ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan on the 9th.
CNN reported on the 10th that Israel's sharing of the information on an assassination plot against Trump was also intended to affect the decision on whether to intensify military operations against Iran.
Discontent Over Memorandum Also a Factor
Regarding the memorandum signed by the US and Iran in June, Israel has expressed dissatisfaction, saying it was tilted toward Iran. It did not include restrictions on Iran's missile development, and a chill has developed between Netanyahu, who has continued attacks on Lebanon, home to the pro-Iranian group Hezbollah, and Trump.
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