United States President Donald Trump has reacted to reports of an alleged fresh Iranian plot to assassinate him, warning that the United States would respond with overwhelming military force if any such attempt were made.
Trump made the remarks on his social media platform, Truth Social, following reports that Israel shared intelligence with Washington alleging Iran had developed a new plan to target him amid renewed tensions surrounding the fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
“1000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran… Orders have already been given, and the U.S. military is ready, willing, and able… to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran,” Trump wrote.
According to CNN, citing two sources familiar with the matter, Israeli intelligence was shared with U.S. officials this week and reportedly detailed a more specific alleged assassination plot. The report also said American intelligence agencies had recently received repeated indications of possible threats against Trump.
However, U.S. officials told CNN they had not independently confirmed the intelligence and were not already tracking the reported threat before Israel shared the information.
The report added that some U.S. officials believe the intelligence provided by Israel could also be intended to influence Trump’s consideration of whether Washington should intensify military action against Iran.
For years, U.S. officials have maintained that Iran could seek retaliation against Trump over the 2020 drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
Responding to questions about the intelligence, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the White House referred to Trump’s earlier comments on alleged threats from Iran.
“They want to take out the US leader — me. I’m on whatever list. I saw this morning I’m on every single one of their lists. And so far, I guess I’ve been a bit lucky, but maybe that doesn’t last very long. These are evil, sick people. And we have to root out that cancer,” Trump said.
