Israeli intelligence passed information to the CIA about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the newspaper Israel Hayom, Israeli intelligence warned the United States about an Iranian conspiracy to target Trump and senior American officials with drones.
Senior officials said Israel confirmed the intelligence at the Americans' request after the US asked Mossad to verify the information. "In response to the threats, officials deemed to be at risk sharply curtailed their public appearances at outdoor events, and some were temporarily moved from their homes to secured facilities," the report said.
According to the media outlet, one such official is Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who oversees sanctions against Iran and is seen as the driving force behind an economic campaign that has dealt a serious blow to the Iranian regime. Bessent was moved from his home in the Georgetown area of Washington to a secured military base.
The report says Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a staunch opponent of reaching a deal with Iran, was also moved to secured housing on a military base. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has likewise been placed at a secured military facility as part of heightened security measures for senior members of Trump's national security team.
As for the president himself, senior officials said special protective measures were introduced for his public appearances, some of which were held outdoors ahead of the midterm elections. The number of such appearances has now dropped sharply. When they do take place, additional security measures are used alongside reinforced standard protection, including specialized systems designed to counter drone threats.