Quick access to main page (top) Direct access to main contents Quick access to main page (bottom)

Iran’s Chilling Plot Against Trump Before Shooting Incident

Daniel Kim Views  

Newsis

Before the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies had detected and were investigating an Iranian assassination plot.

On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that several intelligence officials had disclosed their tracking of a potential Iranian plot to assassinate former President Trump. This surveillance had been ongoing for several weeks before last week’s shooting incident.

Officials have reported that this conclusion was reached based on various pieces of information gathered from multiple agencies. While Iran has historically targeted Americans, attempting to assassinate a former president who is actively campaigning would escalate tensions dramatically, carrying the risk of war. “This is why authorities are diligently working to determine whether the plot was merely aspirational or if there was a concrete plan in place,” they added.

In January 2020, during the Trump administration, Iran vowed retaliation after Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, was assassinated by a U.S. drone. The Iranian government’s stated targets for retaliation included Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton, and National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien. In response, the Biden administration announced last year that it would continue to provide extensive security services to these individuals even after they left office.

However, the assassination plot by Iran is reportedly unrelated to last week’s shooting. According to the NYT, while Trump’s election campaign team heard from the Secret Service that threats had generally increased, they did not encounter any specific threats related to Iranian individuals or groups. During a briefing, Adrian Watson, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, stated that the administration has been monitoring threats from Iran against officials from the Trump administration for years. He also noted that law enforcement has reported no connections between the shooter and any domestic or international accomplices.

Daniel Kim
content@viewusglobal.com

Comments0

300

Comments0

[LATEST] Latest Stories

  • Pfizer Ends Obesity Drug Trial After Liver Risk Emerges
  • Not Just Old Age: The Pneumonia That Affected Pope Francis’ Final Years
  • China Just Cranked U.S. Tariffs to 84% — And That’s Not the End of It
  • BMW's Next-Gen EV: The Bold New i3 Touring Concept Revealed
  • LEGO Technic Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car: A 1,361-Piece Tribute to Ferrari’s 2024 F1 Season
  • Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 Just Took the Top Spot in J.D. Power’s EV Ownership Study

You May Also Like

  • 1
    GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Might Cut Cancer Risk Too, Study Finds

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 2
    New Brain Cancer Drug Taps Into the Body's Internal Clock

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 3
    How What You Eat Affects Your Mouth—And the Rest of Your Body

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 4
    Fatigue Fighters? Scientists Zero In on Hidden Energy Regulators

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 5
    Snoring May Be Hurting Your Memory More Than You Think

    LIFESTYLE 

Popular Now

  • 1
    Superfoods Gone Wrong: What Not to Overeat

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 2
    Stop Peeling Your Kiwi—Here’s Why You Should Eat the Skin

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 3
    Ovarian Cancer’s Hidden Threat? It’s in the Fluid, Not the Tumor

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 4
    New Study Says Everyday Plastic Could Be Wrecking Your Sleep

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 5
    Why Doctors Call Syphilis the Great Pretender

    LIFESTYLE 

Must-Reads

  • 1
    GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Might Cut Cancer Risk Too, Study Finds

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 2
    New Brain Cancer Drug Taps Into the Body's Internal Clock

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 3
    How What You Eat Affects Your Mouth—And the Rest of Your Body

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 4
    Fatigue Fighters? Scientists Zero In on Hidden Energy Regulators

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 5
    Snoring May Be Hurting Your Memory More Than You Think

    LIFESTYLE 

Popular Now

  • 1
    Superfoods Gone Wrong: What Not to Overeat

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 2
    Stop Peeling Your Kiwi—Here’s Why You Should Eat the Skin

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 3
    Ovarian Cancer’s Hidden Threat? It’s in the Fluid, Not the Tumor

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 4
    New Study Says Everyday Plastic Could Be Wrecking Your Sleep

    LIFESTYLE 

  • 5
    Why Doctors Call Syphilis the Great Pretender

    LIFESTYLE 

Share it on...