Report: U.S. intelligence doubted Israeli warning of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump in Turkey

U.S. intelligence officials were dubious of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to a report in The Washington Post. The CIA did not consider the intelligence to be compelling, and a U.S. official described it as having low confidence. Upon learning of the threat, Trump was covertly transferred from Ankara to Britain via an airport catering truck.

Some U.S. intelligence sources believed that Israel might have relayed the threat to sway Trump's regional policies. One official stated that this aligns with a pattern of Israeli intelligence reports designed to influence the president's decision-making.