US receives intelligence Iran is planning to assassinate Trump

Iran has intensified efforts to target President Trump as Israel braces for renewed war with Tehran as early as this week.

By World Israel News Staff

U.S. intelligence gathered over the past two weeks indicates that Iran has stepped up efforts to target President Donald Trump, Channel 13 News reported Sunday, as Israel prepares for the possibility of another round of fighting with Tehran.

Sources familiar with the intelligence told Channel 13 that Iranian efforts to target the president had intensified, although the report did not disclose details of a specific plot or indicate whether an assassination attempt was imminent.

The intelligence comes at a particularly sensitive moment, with Israeli officials reportedly working on the assumption that fighting could resume as early as this week, following Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections.

Trump has not yet decided whether to authorize another military operation, and no date has been established for an attack. Nevertheless, American military preparations are already underway.

The United States has conducted an airlift of military supplies, primarily munitions and missile interceptors, to Israel and other countries in the region, bolstering their defenses against potential Iranian retaliation.

According to the report, the original American operational plan envisioned a limited campaign lasting three to four days. However, Israeli military officials have questioned whether such a short operation could achieve its objectives without triggering a much broader confrontation.

“A new campaign in Iran will not be three days. The IDF is waiting for Trump; the decision is his,” a senior Israeli officer told Channel 13 on Saturday.

Israel is also preparing for the possibility that Iran could launch a preemptive strike rather than wait for the United States or Israel to act.

Israeli defense officials reportedly consider such a scenario realistic because Iranian missile launch systems can begin firing with relatively little preparation, potentially leaving Israel with limited warning before an attack.

The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Trump had spoken with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, two days after new plans for a possible military operation against Iran were presented to the president.

Despite the military preparations, Washington has not ruled out a diplomatic resolution, although Trump has expressed skepticism about Tehran’s willingness to reach an agreement.

“The talks are progressing, but the Iranians are not very reliable,” Trump said when asked about renewed negotiations with Iran.

Iranian officials have taken a harder line, rejecting American pressure over the country’s nuclear program and demanding that Washington accept Tehran’s conditions concerning the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Parliament Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad declared that Tehran would not negotiate its nuclear program “in any way, and not under pressure.”

“If the U.S. and Israel are interested in ending the war, they must accept Iran’s arrangements regarding the Strait of Hormuz and fully implement its conditions,” Nikzad said.

The strait, through which a significant portion of the world’s oil shipments passes, has become a central point of confrontation, with Tehran seeking to use its strategic position to pressure Washington and its allies.

Iran’s military leadership has also warned that it will not necessarily wait to be attacked before launching its own strikes, raising the stakes as Trump weighs his next move.

Iranian military chief of staff Ali Abdollahi said Tehran had updated its list of potential targets and was prepared to respond immediately if it detected signs of an impending attack.

“We have updated the target bank. If we see signs of any hostile action, we will not wait. We will respond immediately and without any geographical limitations,” Abdollahi warned.

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