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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,827 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:00 PM 2 hrs ago

Iran Hatched Fresh Plot to Kill Trump, Israel Told U.S.

Source: The Wall Street Journal.

EXCLUSIVE MIDDLE EAST
Iran Hatched Fresh Plot to Kill Trump, Israel Told U.S.

Israel recently shared new intelligence with the U.S. that they said showed Iran was considering a new plan to assassinate the president, sources say

By Anat Peled, Alexander Ward and Marianne LeVine
July 9, 2026 at 5:31 pm ET


President Trump speaks to members of the press for the first time aboard the new Air Force One. WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY IMAGES

Israel shared new intelligence with the U.S. that it said indicated a fresh Iranian plan to kill President Trump, people familiar with the matter said, a finding that would mark an escalation in the war between Washington and Iran.

Iran for years has vowed openly to retaliate against Trump for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, who was a top general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in the president’s first term.

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Iran Hatched Fresh Plot to Kill Trump, Israel Told U.S. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 2 hrs ago OP
Are the betting markets going to start with odds.................... Lovie777 2 hrs ago #1
Aren't Netanyahu's sons behind polymarket ChicagoTeamster 1 hr ago #14
Trump deserves it, but as long as Netanyahu needs to hold power to avoid his own criminal trials problems, Attilatheblond 2 hrs ago #2
Just do it SuzyandPuffpuff 2 hrs ago #3
I don't believe a word of it. They're always stirring the pot. Ritabert 2 hrs ago #4
At this point, I'd have a hard time believing Tel Aviv if they told us water is wet. paleotn 2 hrs ago #9
Yes! Ritabert 1 hr ago #17
Promises, promises. Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #5
Bet against that. IRG are trash. usonian 2 hrs ago #6
What's good for the goose is good for the gander, MarineCombatEngineer 2 hrs ago #7
How in the hell are they going to assassinate him? hookaleft 1 hr ago #12
If an assassin is willing to die, then anyone can be gotten to, and we know that Iran has MarineCombatEngineer 1 hr ago #13
of all the thing si could be concerend about moonshinegnomie 2 hrs ago #8
I don't blame them. Botany 2 hrs ago #10
Perhaps..... jimmil 2 hrs ago #11
Do yourself a favor, amigo JoseBalow 1 hr ago #16
Are we sure it's true? But, Trump and Netanyahu did target and kill Iranian leadership and their families ChicagoTeamster 1 hr ago #15
That's what I wonder dflprincess 46 min ago #18
A plot is a plot. They wouldn't follow through with it to be a plot. LeftInTX 21 min ago #20
This message was self-deleted by its author lastlib 23 min ago #19

Lovie777

(24,710 posts)
1. Are the betting markets going to start with odds....................
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:05 PM
2 hrs ago

it would not surprise me one bit.

Attilatheblond

(9,540 posts)
2. Trump deserves it, but as long as Netanyahu needs to hold power to avoid his own criminal trials problems,
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:06 PM
2 hrs ago

one could see why he might want to keep Trump pissed off and willing to keep a war going. Anything Israel under their own madman says needs a lot of outside verification.

SuzyandPuffpuff

(821 posts)
3. Just do it
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:12 PM
2 hrs ago

Fuck almighty. Get. Him. Gone. However the fuck...make him and his cast and crew .... GO THE FUCK AWAY

usonian

(27,456 posts)
6. Bet against that. IRG are trash.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:20 PM
2 hrs ago

They'll probably lean on Saudis to try.

https://www.britannica.com/event/September-11-attacks

I can see why the airplane upgrade. First to the original AF1, then To this:



Unfortunately, great damage to the White House has already been done.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,296 posts)
7. What's good for the goose is good for the gander,
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:25 PM
2 hrs ago

don't get me wrong, it would be foolish for Iran to try to assassinate Trumpedo, that would give him all the excuse he needed to drop a nuke on Iran, but Trumpedo opened that box when he started assassinating Iran's leaders.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,296 posts)
13. If an assassin is willing to die, then anyone can be gotten to, and we know that Iran has
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:59 PM
1 hr ago

employed suicide bombers in the past through their proxies, Hamas, Hizbollah and a host of other terrorist org.
It wouldn't be easy, but it can be done.

As I said, I hope they don't due to the insanity of Trumpedo and his criminal cabal.

moonshinegnomie

(4,192 posts)
8. of all the thing si could be concerend about
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:25 PM
2 hrs ago

then taking him out is pretty much at the bottom of the list.....

Botany

(78,408 posts)
10. I don't blame them.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:42 PM
2 hrs ago

He is a mad man who has killed thousands of Iranians in his unnecessary war to distract from
Epstein. Just for the murder and wounding of all those Iranian school girls and teacher because
Peter Thiel’s Palantir sold outdated targeting information to the U.S. Military he should be a target
of the Iranians.

ChicagoTeamster

(1,571 posts)
15. Are we sure it's true? But, Trump and Netanyahu did target and kill Iranian leadership and their families
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 09:01 PM
1 hr ago

dflprincess

(29,480 posts)
18. That's what I wonder
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 10:01 PM
46 min ago

One can certainly see why the Iranians might want to to do this, but I hope they're too smart to do it. The last thing they should want to do is make Trump a martyr & risk getting more of the world on the side of Trump's war.

What has worried me is that those around Trump, who are too cowardly to use the 25th Amendment, may stage another "attempt" on Trump and blame it on the Iranians or whoever the enemy of the day is.

LeftInTX

(35,151 posts)
20. A plot is a plot. They wouldn't follow through with it to be a plot.
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 10:26 PM
21 min ago

It's easier for them to do something dick-ass that gets more Americans killed

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