According to sources familiar with the matter, Israel has shared fresh intelligence with the United States suggesting Iran may be plotting a new assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. This revelation could further escalate tensions between Washington and Tehran.
For years, Iran has publicly vowed revenge against Trump for ordering the killing of Qassem Soleimani, a top general in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, during his first term.
The Israeli embassy in Washington declined to comment, while Iran’s UN mission did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The White House directed inquiries to Trump’s remarks made on July 8.
Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, Trump hinted at threats to his life. “They want to take out the American leader—that’s me,” he said. “I’m on every list. I checked this morning. They’ve got me on every single one. So far, I guess I’ve been a little lucky, but that might not last.”
Relations between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have soured in recent weeks, as they clash over whether to continue the conflict with Iran. Netanyahu pushes for more strikes and broader war goals, while Trump seeks an exit, fearing the economic toll on the global economy.
The US and Iran struck a fragile ceasefire last month, but it only lasted weeks before hostilities resumed. Trump warned on July 8 that if Iran continues attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, US retaliatory strikes will be “far more severe.”
Later that day, US Central Command announced another round of strikes against Iran, targeting about 90 military sites, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance installations, missile and drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coast.
Iran’s UN ambassador, in a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council’s rotating president, condemned what he called “repeated acts of aggression” by the US, accusing Washington of violating the UN Charter and international law.
According to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, Trump and Netanyahu spoke by phone on July 9 and agreed to continue “coordination between the two countries.” The statement also said Trump briefed Netanyahu on recent US operations in the Gulf region.