Published on July 17, 2024, 12:27 am

Recent intelligence received by United States authorities indicates a potential Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The information from a credible source has led the Secret Service to augment security measures around the ex-president significantly in recent weeks. Despite burgeoning rumors, there is currently no established link between the suspected Iranian strategy and 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks’s recent assassination attempt on Trump during a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

The nature of such intel’s dissemination among Trump associates remains unclear, as the Karas-Toss team conscientiously holds back any commentary concerning Trump’s safety protocols. Concurrently, Anthony Guglielmi, spokesperson for the Secret Service, publically acknowledged an acceleration in protective services for ex-President Trump.

Reports also suggest that Secret Service officials have persistently been advising against open-air rallies due to associated safety concerns. Instead, they urge more enclosed events featuring managed access points. To cope with evolving situations, unscheduled spontaneous events witnessing unvetted guests had been curtailed citing improved safety measures.

The assassination plot revelation seems connected to Iran’s pledge of reprisal against Trump administration following the US military-led execution of Qasem Soleimani, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Garud Corps in January 2020 under his tenure.

High-security surveillance covers former national security officials who were part of the Trump administration. Notably, some cabinet members have previously been identified in other assassination conspiracies. In 2022, criminal charges were lodged against an IRGC member by the Department of Justice over a plan targeting John Bolton who served as national security advisor under Trump and Mike Pompeo, previous Secretary of State according to federal law enforcement sources. Law enforcement agencies tag these plans as acts of vengeance for Soleimani’s death.

Recent intelligence outputs underline continued threats from Iranian-originated plots aiming at assassinating not only Trump but also his former top echelon national security team members. The impending threat further escalated based on more information and heightened online noise against Trump from Iranian and state-sponsored sources.

The assassination attempt on the former President sparks concerns over possible lapses within existing security apparatus, raising several pertinent questions. Homeland Security, the Secret Service, along with other agencies have many answers to provide for the American citizens amid anticipated Congressional investigations probing events of July 13.