Overview
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed that Israel passed intelligence to U.S. officials about an alleged Iranian plan targeting President Trump during his Ankara visit.
- The warning reportedly led U.S. security officials to change the presidential aircraft and follow other Secret Service precautions before the president left the NATO summit.
- Israeli media cited intelligence that included a reported quote from a senior Iranian official saying, “This is our opportunity. There won’t be a better one,” though operational specifics have not been publicly verified.
- President Trump publicly acknowledged threats against him during his Ankara appearance and the White House referred reporters to his remarks while Israeli and Iranian officials largely declined to comment.
- The reports tie the alleged plot to long‑running Iranian vows to avenge Qassem Soleimani and come as exchanges of strikes in the region have raised the risk of further escalation and greater scrutiny of allied intelligence sharing.