Report claims Israel warned US about an alleged Iranian assassination plot
US Iran tensions
Rising tensions between the United States and Iran have been observed recently.
At the same time, a new intelligence report fueled the conflict.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Israel gave its intelligence to Washington.
According to the report, Iran was going to attack President Donald Trump.
The newspaper released the report on Friday.
As reported, the alleged scheme is linked to the death of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani.
The commander was killed in a drone strike by the United States.
It happened in the first term of President Trump’s presidency.
After that, Iran promised to retaliate several times, according to reports.
Moreover, it was reported that the same calls came at funeral events held in Tehran.
In addition, CNN stated that Israel issued the warning this week.
Earlier, US intelligence agencies observed information about potential threats.
However, Israel obtained evidence of a specific plan from Iran.
Some US officials were skeptical about the timing of the intelligence.
They argued that the intelligence can affect Trump’s decisions regarding Iran.
Meanwhile, Trump continues to review US policy towards Iran.
The report will only add to the growing diplomatic friction.
Previously, Trump had openly expressed his worries regarding the safety threat to himself.
Trump expressed his worries while addressing reporters in Ankara.
In addition to this, there were reports of recent friction between Trump and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Reports indicated that Israel was in favor of military actions against Iran.
On the other hand, Trump wanted a ceasefire to be maintained.
Trump was worried about the global economy.
It was reported that there was a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran last week.
Later on, Trump talked to Netanyahu over the phone.
Both decided to maintain coordination among themselves.
Reports indicate that Netanyahu’s office informed about the discussions regarding regional issues.
There was a discussion about the latest moves of the US in the Middle East region.
Previously, it was reported that both leaders were in constant touch with each other in the conflict period.
There was sharing of intelligence and military information between both leaders.
