US media report fresh Iranian plot to kill Trump after intelligence warning

US media have reported that Iran had a specific new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to Israeli intelligence shared with the United States this week. The reports say the warning was described as fresh and specific, and that it prompted renewed concern around Trump's travel after the NATO summit in Turkey. The alleged plot has not been independently confirmed in the supplied material, but it has already added to tensions between Washington and Tehran.

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According to the reports, the intelligence was passed to US officials this week and described as more concrete than earlier warnings. One account said Washington had been monitoring a steady stream of intelligence about possible threats against Trump, but that the Israeli warning concerned a specific plot. Another report said the intelligence may help explain why Trump switched planes when leaving Turkey after the summit.

Trump himself referred to the threat while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way home from the summit. He said, "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." A White House official, when asked about the reports, pointed to those remarks. The reports also said Trump used an older Air Force One aircraft to leave Turkey, while his newer jet was sent ahead to Britain. The significance of the reports lies in the fact that they concern a sitting US president and come amid already strained relations between the United States and Iran.

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The supplied material says renewed US and Iranian attacks have raised fears of a return to all-out war. It also notes that the latest warning came after the NATO summit in Ankara, adding a security dimension to an already sensitive diplomatic and military moment. The background to the threat reaches back to January 2020, when Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani during his first term.

The supplied material says Tehran has for years vowed to retaliate for that killing. It also says Washington has been tracking a continuing pattern of intelligence about possible plans to target Trump, suggesting the latest warning fits into a longer-running security concern rather than an isolated claim. What remains unclear is whether the reported plot was operational, how advanced it may have been, and what specific protective measures were taken beyond the reported plane switch.

The supplied material does not say whether any arrests were made or whether the intelligence led to a formal public warning. The next developments to watch are any official US or Israeli confirmation, further detail on the alleged plan, and whether the reports affect Trump's security arrangements or wider US-Iran tensions.

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