Israel has shared intelligence with the United States that allegedly indicates plans by the Iranians to assassinate American leader Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing informed sources.
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Trump said on Thursday that the probability of his death in office is 5.2%. According to the American leader, he is the “number one target” for Iran. Against this background, as the American leader told the Axios portal, Netanyahu asked to meet with him at the White House.
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“Israel has provided the United States with new intelligence that allegedly points to Iran’s latest plan to assassinate President Trump,” the newspaper writes.
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The article notes that the Israeli diplomatic mission in the United States did not provide comments. The Iranian Mission to the United Nations also did not comment on the WSJ’s request.
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On Wednesday night, the US military launched a series of powerful strikes against Iran. The Central Command of the US Armed Forces claimed that this was allegedly done in response to Iran’s actions against commercial vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Iranian military reported retaliatory strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, the Iranian authorities accused Washington of violating the memorandum on cessation of hostilities.
