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The latest:
New Israeli intelligence points to an Iranian plan to kill Trump, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. Iran’s U.N. mission didn’t respond, Israel’s embassy in Washington declined to comment, and the White House pointed to the president’s own remarks.
Details:
• The claim: Israel said the intelligence exposed a fresh Iranian plot, a finding it framed as an escalation of the war with Washington.
• The motive: Tehran has vowed for years to retaliate for the assassination of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in Trump’s first term.
• Trump’s response: In Ankara on Wednesday, he said he sits on every Iranian target list, adding: “They want to take out the U.S. leader—me.”
• The rift: Trump and Netanyahu have splintered over the Iran war—Netanyahu wants to press the strikes, while Trump seeks an exit, citing risks to the global economy.
What to watch:
Trump and Netanyahu spoke Thursday and agreed to keep coordinating, with Trump briefing him on recent U.S. activity in the Gulf. Watch for any U.S. security response and the fate of last month’s fragile Iran ceasefire.:
