Trump Briefed on Alleged Iran Assassination Threats
Donald Trump's campaign issued a statement on Tuesday declaring that officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence had briefed the former president earlier that day on alleged threats from Iran to kill him....
Facts
- Donald Trump's campaign issued a statement on Tuesday declaring that officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence had briefed the former president earlier that day on alleged threats from Iran to kill him.[1]
- It's unclear whether the information presented included new Iranian threats against the life of the Republican nominee. Protection for Trump was boosted in July following intelligence on an alleged Iranian plot.[2][3]
- On Wednesday, Trump said at a campaign event in North Carolina that he would blow 'to smithereens' any country involved in threats against a presidential candidate if he was back in the White House.[4][5]
- He further suggested that Iran may have been behind the two recent assassination attempts against him despite US officials claiming that there is no available evidence to link Tehran to these cases.[6][7]
- Trump was grazed by a bullet at a rally in Butler, Pa., in July, and this month a man who allegedly planned to kill the former president was chased and apprehended outside Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, Fla.[2][4]
- This comes as US authorities have reported that Iranian hackers have stolen non-public information from the Trump campaign and allegedly transmitted it to Democrats and US media outlets.[8]
Sources: [1]Donald J. Trump for President 2024, [2]Associated Press, [3]Al Jazeera, [4]Newsmax, [5]The Hill, [6]New York Times, [7]New York Post and [8]Verity.
Narratives
- Republican narrative, as provided by FOX News. Iran wants Kamala Harris in the Oval Office so its terrorist regime can continue essentially unchecked for four more years — and Tehran is planning to try and harm Donald Trump and his allies to ensure that. Trump is the only one running for office that is committed to protecting American interests.
- Democratic narrative, as provided by Washington Post. The Trump campaign has exaggerated intelligence assessments on Iranian threats in a desperate attempt to deprecate Kamala Harris ahead of the presidential election. Iran does want to influence the vote and destabilize America, but there's no indication that Tehran favors any candidate.
- Pro-Iran narrative, as provided by Irna. This is just another smear against Iran, which has no interest whatsoever in meddling in US internal affairs, let alone its presidential election this year. Though Donald Trump is indeed a criminal, Tehran is committed to bringing him to justice through legal means for ordering the assassination of Gen. Soleimani.
