Israel Foiled Iranian Assassination Plot Against Trump - WSJ

Israeli intelligence provided the US with information about a potential missile attack on Air Force One by Iran, prompting Trump to conduct a diversion operation involving a Turkish catering company's truck and a military aircraft. The White House did not disclose details. Earlier, Trump urgently switched planes in Turkey due to a threat from proxy groups, but US officials said that threat was unrelated to Israel's intelligence.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Israeli intelligence agencies passed on to the administration of US President Donald Trump intelligence about a possible threat of an attack on Air Force One using portable surface-to-air missiles by Iran. This information, according to sources, prompted the American leader to conduct a diversion operation involving a truck from a Turkish catering company and a military aircraft. The White House did not disclose details of the operation, only noting that authorities are ready to use all available means to protect the president. Earlier, it was reported that in early August, Trump was forced to urgently switch to another official aircraft during a departure from Turkey due to a credible and immediate threat from Iran-linked proxy groups. At the same time, American officials emphasized that the threat identified in Turkey was not related to separate Israeli intelligence about possible Iranian attempts to organize an assassination. It was also reported that Trump decided not to return to large-scale strikes on Iran for now, focusing on strengthening economic restrictions and a naval blockade.