In a critical moment leading up to the U.S. presidential elections, Donald Trump says he has been warned of a potential assassination threat from Iran. According to his campaign, this is not just speculation by the controversial former president; U.S. Intelligence Services have delivered the grave news to him directly.
Iran’s Alleged Plans Against Donald Trump
Trump was briefed by U.S. Intelligence Services regarding alleged threats from Iran to assassinate him. The situation was confirmed by his campaign team.
“President Trump was briefed today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States,” read an official statement from Trump’s campaign.
Advisers to Trump stated that intelligence officials have noticed an increase in these threats from Iran in recent months. U.S. authorities are actively working to protect Trump and ensure the upcoming November 5 elections remain unaffected.
“Intelligence officials have identified that these continued and coordinated attacks have heightened in the past few months,” Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung said in the statement.
“Law enforcement officials across all agencies are working to ensure President Trump is protected and the election is free from interference,” he added.
Donald Trump’s Response to the Threat
Amid the alarming situation, Trump posted the following message on X: “Big threats on my life by Iran. Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again. Not a good situation for anyone.”
Iran’s Denial and Related Incidents
Iran has previously denied U.S. accusations of interference in the country’s internal affairs, including election processes. This month, a Pakistani man with ties to the Iranian government pleaded not guilty to an alleged plot to assassinate a U.S. politician in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani. The defendant named Donald Trump as a potential target but had not fully planned a strategy to carry out the assassination.
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These threats come after two confirmed assassination attempts against Trump. The first occurred during a campaign rally on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. The second, more recent incident happened during a shooting at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago golf course, where the suspect confessed in a letter that he intended to kill the former president.
This article was originally written in Spanish by Miguel Fernández in Cultura Colectiva
