The U.S. receives multiple warnings from Israel that Iran plans to assassinate President Donald Trump, but U.S. intelligence officials cannot independently verify some of the specific claims, according to a current U.S. official and two former officials. The reports say the tips include suspected plans ranging from shooting Trump with a sniper to recruiting someone to attack him with a knife at a public event.
The warnings reportedly begin in June 2025 and intensify ahead of a broader U.S. decision to go to war with Iran in February, the sources say. One described warning comes before a NATO summit in Ankara, where Israeli officials brief the White House on intelligence they believe indicates an attempt to kill Trump, potentially using a shoulder-launched missile, during his travel on Air Force One. Separate reporting says the U.S. also could not corroborate Israel’s claims tied to a secret Air Force One ruse in Turkey.
While the outlets draw on the same Reuters-reported sourcing, they differ mainly in emphasis and framing rather than the underlying details. All describe gaps in U.S. corroboration of Israel’s intelligence claims about specific assassination methods and timing.
