Israel Warns US of Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump

Israel has shared intelligence with the United States regarding a new and specific Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump.

• Israel informed the US this week of a "new and specific" Iranian plan to assassinate President Trump.
• CNN reported that the US had been monitoring a continuous flow of intelligence about potential plots, but the Israeli warning included new details.
• Trump told journalists aboard Air Force One that Iranians seek to eliminate the US leader and that his name appears on target lists.
• Trump changed planes during his return from Turkey at the request of the Secret Service as a security precaution, the New York Times reported.