Israel allegedly reveals information about fresh Iranian plan to assassinate Trump, according to sources

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

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Israel shared intelligence with the United States this week about a new and “specific” plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump, US media reported Thursday.

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The reports come as renewed US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a return to all-out war, and after Trump’s puzzling use of an old plane to depart from Turkey after the NATO summit.

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Washington has monitored “a steady drumbeat” of intelligence about possible plans to assassinate Trump, “but the warning from Israel was new and concerned a specific plot,” CNN reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

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The Wall Street Journal, also citing unidentified sources, said the intelligence described a “fresh” plot.

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Tehran has for years vowed to hit back at Trump for ordering the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January 2020, during his first term.

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When AFP contacted the White House about the reports, an unidentified official pointed to Trump’s remarks from Wednesday.

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“They want to take out the US leader — me. I’m on whatever list. I saw this morning I’m on every single one of their lists,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew home from a NATO summit.

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Trump used his old Air Force One plane to leave Turkey, where the summit took place, sending his new Qatari-gifted jet on ahead to Britain, where he switched planes for the journey to Washington.

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The switch from the new jet on its maiden foreign trip sparked speculation it was because its security features were lacking — particularly as the US launched fresh strikes against Iran, which borders Turkey.

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The New York Times reported late Wednesday that the switch was made at the request of the US Secret Service “as a security precaution.”

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In a press conference, Trump sidestepped safety questions but alluded to previous alleged assassination attempts by Iran.

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