Israeli 'Kill Plot' Intel May Have Nudged Trump Toward Renewed Iran Strikes

Published 10 July 2026 · tech

Israeli 'Kill Plot' Intel May Have Nudged Trump Toward Renewed Iran Strikes Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 10:03 IST According to WSJ, Israeli

Israeli 'Kill Plot' Intel May Have Nudged Trump Toward Renewed Iran Strikes Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 10:03 IST According to WSJ, Israeli intelligence recently shared an assessment with the United States claiming that Iran had been preparing a fresh plot to assassinate Trump. US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference in Palm Beach, Florida. (Source: Reuters) As tensions between Washington and Tehran spiral into a fresh military confrontation, reports of an alleged Iranian assassination plot targeting United States President Donald Trump have added a new dimension to the conflict, raising questions over whether the intelligence warning influenced the White House’s decision to resume strikes against Iran. According to The Wall Street Journal, Israeli intelligence recently shared an assessment with the United States claiming that Iran had been preparing a fresh plot to assassinate Trump. The alleged warning reached Washington just days after Trump publicly claimed that he had learned he was at the top of Iran’s assassination list. The intelligence surfaced at a critical juncture, with the United States renewing its strikes over Iran after accusing it of attacking commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. While there is no evidence that the warning directly prompted American action, US officials told CNN that some within the administration believed the intelligence may have been intended to shape Trump’s thinking as he considered expanding military operations against Tehran.

Also Read: Fresh Iranian Plot To Kill US President? Israel Sounds Alarm Days After Trump’s ‘I’m On Every List’ Remark CNN reported that US intelligence agencies had already been tracking a steady flow of information in recent weeks, pointing to possible threats against Trump. However, officials described the Israeli assessment as the first to identify a specific alleged assassination plot. The report also noted that US agencies had neither independently verified the intelligence nor been monitoring the specific threat before Israel conveyed the information. For years, Iran has vowed to avenge the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, who was assassinated in a US strike ordered by Trump during his first term. US-Iran War Escalates Over Hormuz Crisis The intelligence warning coincided with a dramatic deterioration in US-Iran relations. On Wednesday, Trump declared the 60-day ceasefire outlined in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) “over" after accusing Iran of attacking commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Within hours, the United States launched a fresh round of military strikes near the strategic waterway, targeting Iranian infrastructure for the first time in months and signalling a renewed phase of the conflict. Iran responded with strikes on US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, while maintaining that it would continue asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz despite mounting international pressure. ‘I’m On Every List’: Trump On His Assassination Bids Speaking to reporters in Ankara on Wednesday, Trump alluded to threats against his life.