Trump receives intelligence report on “Iranian threats” to assassinate him

26th September 2024

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Trump receives intelligence report on "Iranian threats" to assassinate him

The campaign of the Republican candidate in the U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump, stated that intelligence officials briefed him on Iranian threats to assassinate him.

In a statement, the campaign mentioned: “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence informed former President Trump earlier today of real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an attempt to destabilize and spread chaos in the United States.”

Iran has previously denied U.S. allegations of meddling in American affairs.

Trump, who is aiming for a return to the White House in the November elections, has faced two assassination attempts during his campaign.

In 2020, Trump had ordered the assassination of the former Quds Force commander, Qassem Soleimani, who was close to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran vowed to retaliate for Soleimani’s assassination and carried out a significant strike on a U.S. base, injuring several American soldiers.

Trump withdrew from the nuclear deal signed with Iran in 2018 and reimposed sanctions on Tehran, citing concerns over Iran’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons.