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  "id": 886838,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260815/us-could-not-verify-israeli-warnings-of-iran-plots-against-trump-sources-say"
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  "account": "The United States has received multiple warnings from Israel concerning potential Iranian assassination plots against President Donald Trump, according to U.S. officials and former officials familiar with the matter. These intelligence reports, passed to U.S. intelligence agencies and, in some instances, directly to White House officials, detailed possible scenarios including sniper attacks or knife assaults on Trump during public events. The intelligence, which started mounting in the run-up to a 12-day conflict in June 2025, ramped up as the U.S. prepared to launch military action against Iran in February of the same year. The most comprehensive warning was given just prior to the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July, according to both a U.S. official and another individual familiar with the details. Israeli officials had briefed the White House on intelligence suggesting Iran might attempt to murder Trump, possibly employing a shoulder-fired missile, while he was aboard Air Force One.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — The U.S. has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump, including before a secret Air Force One ruse in Turkey, which U.S. intelligence officials could not independently verify, according to a current U.S. official and two former officials. The warnings, passed to U.S. intelligence agencies and in some cases…",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
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        "published": "2026-08-14T03:48:56.000Z"
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        "title": "Officials said no credible threat to Trump ahead of Air Force One switch: Sources",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-14T04:32:52.000Z"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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-887736",
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  "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."
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