{
  "id": 835869,
  "title": "US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-could-not-verify-israeli-warnings-of-iran-plots-against-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T04:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905506"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US intelligence agencies were unable to verify Israeli warnings about Iran plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to current and former officials. The reports, passed to US intelligence agencies and relayed directly to senior White House officials, indicated possible plots to shoot Trump or attack him with a knife at a public event. The most detailed warning came ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara in July, but US intelligence could not corroborate the specific threats against Trump's life since early last year. Despite the lack of verification, White House officials and the Secret Service took precautions, including a deception operation during the Turkey trip to move Trump to a different aircraft. Israeli officials claimed their intelligence was used to influence US policy on Iran, but the Israeli embassy disputed this. The White House and CIA declined to comment on the matter.",
  "summary": "The US intelligence community has long assessed that Iran wants to retaliate for Trump’s killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020.",
  "key_points": [
    "US intelligence agencies couldn't verify Israeli warnings on Iran plots against Trump.",
    "Israeli reports suggested plots to shoot Trump or attack him with a knife at public events.",
    "White House took precautions despite lack of verification, including deception operation."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The inability to verify Israeli warnings of Iranian plots against Trump reveals a potential disconnect between Israeli and US intelligence, and suggests Israeli claims of influencing US policy may be overstated.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/835869.png",
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say",
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        "published": "2026-08-14T03:48:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Officials said no credible threat to Trump ahead of Air Force One switch: Sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/officials-said-no-credible-threat-to-trump-ahead-of-air-force-one",
        "published": "2026-08-14T03:50:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-could-not-verify-israeli-warnings-of-iran-plots-against-trump-858533",
        "published": "2026-08-14T09:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-could-not-verify-israeli-warnings-of-iran-plots-against-trump-886838",
        "published": "2026-08-14T16:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}