Iran has been quite public about wanting to do this, but nonetheless the questions remain: Who leaked it? Why? What was the objective?
“Iran plotting to kill Donald Trump in assassination plot, intelligence leak says,” by Rachel Hagan, Mirror, July 15, 2022:
Iran is plotting to kill or capture Donald Trump and his former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, according to a leaked US government intelligence report.
The Middle East nation is seeking to avenge the United States for the death of Major General Qassim Soleimani, a powerful Iranian commander, at the hands of a US drone strike two years ago.
The astonishing claim came from the latest National Counterterrorism Centre report that said the Iranian regime is “waging a multi-pronged campaign against select US officials”.
It said this includes threats of lethal action, international legal manoeuvring, and the issuance of Iranian arrest warrants and sanctions….
“Since January 2021, Tehran has publicly expressed a willingness to conduct lethal operations inside the United States and has consistently identified former President Donald Trump, former secretary of state Michael Pompeo, and former General Kenneth McKenzie as among its priority targets for retribution,” the report says according to Yahoo News.
It continued that Iran would likely view the killing or prosecution of a US official like Trump as an equivalent in rank and stature to Soleimani “or responsible for his death as successful retaliatory actions.”
Yahoo states that the report is marked with “Not for Public Release” and “For Official Use Only.”…
Kesselman says
The laughing aside do these morons think they can carry out such a relatively complicated maneuver? Nah, they are hooked on the idea after the numerous assassination mission the Israelis have carried out. Not to speak about the US drones killing their most venerable terrorists.—The towelheaded sheet heads ; ) try to be in the same league. What a laugh!
somehistory says
Why not “leak” it? They keep finding illegal and murderous mozlums coming into the country. How many of these could be involved in the plot? If everyone knows they are intent on killing Mr. Trump, perhaps he’ll be safer from their machinations.
And, it may be just me, but this “seeking to avenge the United States” seems to be the wrong way to word what the iranians want to do. Don’t they mean to “avenge the death” of their military hero?
mortimer says
Why do enemies of the US love Biden and hate Trump?
You know the answer. Biden is the proverbial 97-lb weakling who falls off his stopped bike.
Keys says
Why do so many people not get your clear and obvious point?
Dan says
The scary thing about this is, I honestly believe most of the democrats in government, who knew about this, would let the assassination be carried out.
Don McKellar says
Obama’s Deep State would. Look at the fraud 2020 election. If it looks like Trump will return, they will aid and abet.
revereridesagain says
Sadly, yes. I hope his security coverage is the very best possible.
Wellington says
I agree or at the very least they would secretly be delighted by it, though the real haters in America would openly cheer it. Again I state that Leftism is a mental disorder. It adds nothing to patriotism either—indeed it despises traditional America.
Infidel says
Yeah! I think the Dems would be only too happy if Iran carried it out
Don McKellar says
Obama’s Deep State will almost certainly indirectly and even directly aid in such a plot. Its success is not as far from possible as most would think. Not at all.
john smith says
Iran plotting to assassinate Trump, but they’d roll the red carpet out for their buddy Biden.
somehistory says
And if they did kill Mr. Trump, they’d be sorry afterward because they wouldn’t have him “to kick around anymore.” Who could they then blame for everything that the public doesn’t like?
john smith says
Good point Somehistory
somehistory says
thank you, John.
Infidel says
Oh, they’d blame whoever the next republican was – be it Ron Desantis, Kristy Noem, Mike Pence, even a Lindsay Graham
Issei says
Some people would love this to happen it’s never going to happen.
Walter Sieruk says
As far as those Muslim tyrants in power in that Islamic regime of Iran wanting to and scheming assassinate capture Donald Trump and his former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, in revenge
For the killing of their general Qassim Soleimani, a powerful Iranian in an President Trump and Pompeo ordered US drone strike two years ago.
Those heads that hostile Islamic Iranian regime totally refuse to recognize that since Soleimani was very vicious violent and dangerous warlord chief who was responsible death and maiming of many innocent people , it was appropriate , nessasy ,just and wise and even a just thing to eliminate that murderous fiend.
So all the death he had inflected on other came back ,around, and down on him hard as from a drone strike that extermination of his was warranted.
In addition , It shouldn’t be forgotten that those in power in Iran are religious men ,in the sense that they believe in Islam and in the things taught in Islam.
The point being that Islam does acknowledge Jesus as a prophet who had taught many very wise things.
Well ,Jesus had taught that “All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.”Matthew 26:52. [N.K.J.V.] So according to the wisdom of the teaching of Jesus, Who those Muslims in power in Iran claim respect, they should understand then that deadly warlord , Soleimani, did have it comming to him.
Therefore, they actually have no valid reason to seek revenge for his death on any man.
gravenimage says
Walter Sieruk wrote:
In addition , It shouldn’t be forgotten that those in power in Iran are religious men ,in the sense that they believe in Islam and in the things taught in Islam.
The point being that Islam does acknowledge Jesus as a prophet who had taught many very wise things.
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Walter–with all respect–the Muslim “prophet Isa” is *very* different from the Jesus of the Gospels.
And pious Muslims believe that the Bible was “corrupted” by Jews and Christians, so they don’t believe in anything that Jesus actually said, did, and stood for.
In fact, the main purpose of “prophet Isa” is Islam is to kill Christians in the last days if they don’t convert to Islam.
Walter Sieruk says
To gravenimage,, thank you for taking the time to reply to my posting.
Yes, I’m aware the the Muslim clerics say that the Bible had been “corrupted.” of course they make that claim because so many times over the Bible’s doctrines are a great conflict with the teachings of the Qu ‘ran. Still those same Muslim clerics will quickly quote from the Bible if they happen to find an isolated Bible if they feel that it uphold Islam. What a flip-flop !
In addition here is other essay about the main topic of this jihadwatch article . This new posting only quotes from the Qu ‘ran.
The ayatollah and mullahs of Iran as well as the imams of and other in power in Iran must obviously view the death of their warlord General Qassim Soleimani as blame this tragedy and even as a catastrophe. They then according to what they view and as their perfect book, the Qu’ ran, they should not actually blame Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo for the death of Soleimani but they should blame responsible for death of Soleinani, their god, meaning the god of Islam Allah.
By the reading of the teachings of the Qu ‘ran. For when getting down to basic Qu’ran theology which is the Qu ‘ran based worldview the one who is really to fault for the death of their jihad-minded warrior General chief.
For the Qu ‘ran teaches in Surah 57:22. “No misfortune [disaster] can happen on earth or in your souls but is recorded in a decree [Qu ‘ran ] before [in eternity ] We [Allah] bring it into existence: that is easy for Allah.”
Therefore according the Islam’s “holy book,” the Quran the Islamic god, Allah, is guilty of the much admired generals death.
For those in power in Iran should seek revenge on Allah for the killing of their general who they had admired so much and not Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo.
gravenimage says
Thanks for your reply, Walter.
You wrote:
Yes, I’m aware the the Muslim clerics say that the Bible had been “corrupted.” of course they make that claim because so many times over the Bible’s doctrines are a great conflict with the teachings of the Qu ‘ran. Still those same Muslim clerics will quickly quote from the Bible if they happen to find an isolated Bible if they feel that it uphold Islam. What a flip-flop !
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This is very true, Walter. But I note that Islamic scholars have always been vague about just what in the Bible has supposedly been corrupted, so they can just reject or embrace Biblical quotes willy nilly. Needless to say, they have never been able to point to Bibles that were different before such “corruption” took place, because this claim is untrue.
More:
The ayatollah and mullahs of Iran as well as the imams of and other in power in Iran must obviously view the death of their warlord General Qassim Soleimani as blame this tragedy and even as a catastrophe. They then according to what they view and as their perfect book, the Qu’ ran, they should not actually blame Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo for the death of Soleimani but they should blame responsible for death of Soleinani, their god, meaning the god of Islam Allah.
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Good point–I certainly agree–but Muslims are inconsistent on this, as well. Allah’s will is all-encompassing–until it isn’t…
gravenimage says
Leaked US government intel report says Iran plotting to murder Trump inside the US
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I *hope* US security is acting to prevent this. But in the current climate, I am not entirely sure this is the case…
James Lincoln says
gravenimage,
My guess is that Pres. Trump has private security that is augmenting – and superior to – what is currently provided by US government security.
Definitely not a “soft” target.
gravenimage says
Agreed, James. I certainly hope so.