Israel shared new intelligence with the US about a new Iranian plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday night, citing people familiar with the matter.
The report follows the newest bout of attacks between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Israel’s embassy in Washington declined to comment on the matter and Iran’s Mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to the outlet’s request for comment.
The White House, however, reportedly refered the Wall Street Journal to comments Trump made on Wednesday while speaking to reporters in Ankara during the NATO summit.
“They want to take out the US leader, me,” Trump had said to reporters in Turkey. “I’m on every list. I saw this morning, I’m on every single one of their lists. And so far, I guess I’ve been a little bit lucky, but that maybe doesn’t last very long.”
“I swear by the blood of the Supreme Leader, Trump, we will kill you!” they shouted, with women holding up placards reading “Kill Trump.”
The roads leading to the shrine were a sea of black-clad mourners on Thursday, some responding to shouted chants in praise of Khamenei and against Iran’s enemies, including the old revolutionary slogan of “Death to America.”
Trump updated Netanyahu on current American moves in the Gulf and the United States’s attacks against Iranian assets, while Netanyahu warned Trump against approving the F-35 deal with Turkey.
Netanyahu also raised the matter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s severe comments against the existence of the State of Israel, as well as the need for security zones along Israel’s borders.
No other details of the phone call were shared.
Despite the phone call and unfolding situation, a White House official confirmed to Walla on Thursday that at the moment, there are no plans for the two leaders to meet.
Reuters, Idan Kweller, and Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.