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Israel provided the United States with new intelligence it said pointed to an Iranian plot to kill U.S. President Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Journal reported that Israel recently shared intelligence with the U.S., indicating a fresh Iranian plan to assassinate Trump, according to people familiar with the matter, a development the outlet said would mark an escalation in the conflict between Washington and Tehran.
The report noted that Iran has for years openly vowed to retaliate against Trump over the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force commander killed on Jan. 3, 2020, during Trump's first term.
Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Trump alluded to threats against his life.
"They want to take out the U.S. leader—me," he said.
"I'm on every list. I saw this morning, I'm on every single one of their lists. And so far, I guess I've been a little bit lucky, but that maybe doesn't last very long," Trump added.
According to the report, relations between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have shown signs of strain in recent weeks as their positions diverged over the Iran conflict, with Netanyahu advocating for continued strikes on Iran and Trump seeking an exit from the conflict over concerns it could damage the global economy.
The two leaders nonetheless spoke by phone Thursday, according to Netanyahu's office, and agreed to continue "coordination between the countries," with Trump also updating Netanyahu on recent U.S. activity in the Gulf.
The Journal reported that Trump and Netanyahu spoke frequently at the outset of the Iran war, with Netanyahu briefing Trump on potential targets and Israeli intelligence during late-night calls, though their relationship has since shown signs of fraying across a series of tense exchanges.
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Iran and the U.S. exchanged attacks over the past two days amid an escalation that followed Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran launched strikes Thursday on U.S. military infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Jordan in retaliation for a second consecutive night of U.S. attacks.
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