# US unable to verify Israeli claims of Iran plot to assassinate Trump 2026-08-14T03:30:49+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Israel warned the United States multiple times over the past year that Iran was allegedly planning to assassinate President Donald Trump, including through sniper, knife, or shoulder-launched missile attacks. US intelligence agencies, including the CIA, could not independently verify these specific threats, Reuters reports citing current and former US officials. Turkish intelligence also found no evidence to support the warning linked to Trump's NATO summit trip to Ankara in July. Despite the lack of verification, the White House and Secret Service took precautionary measures. During Trump's Turkey visit, a deception operation moved him from Air Force One to a different aircraft for his departure, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent staying on the original plane to preserve the presidential line of succession. The warnings reportedly began before the 12-day war in June 2025 and intensified ahead of the US decision to go to war with Iran in February. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: assassination plot, Iran, Israel, Secret Service, Trump, US intelligence Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-could-not-verify-israeli-warnings-of-iran-plot-on-trump/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-could-not-verify-israeli-warnings-of-iran-plot-on-trump/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.