World · 14 August 2026
CIA cannot verify Israeli claims of Iranian plots to kill Donald Trump
The warnings detailed alleged plans to use a sniper, a knife, or a shoulder-launched missile against the president's aircraft. The Secret Service even switched his plane before a July Nato summit in Turkey as a precaution, despite the lack of evidence. Israel shared these alerts before America went to war with Tehran this February, but US and Turkish agencies found no supporting proof.
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