The second day of the Republican National Convention, held on Tuesday, saw notable figures such as Nikki Haley and other primary candidates, alongside members of the Senate and Congress, expressing their support for Donald Trump. Meanwhile, CNN reported that the US Secret Service had heightened security measures after receiving intelligence about an Iranian regime plot to assassinate Trump.
In recent weeks, US officials have obtained information from a human source indicating an Iranian regime plot to target Trump, prompting the Secret Service to bolster security around the former president. CNN added that the Iranian regime has repeatedly vowed revenge for the killing of Qassem Soleimani, leading to former senior Trump administration officials who worked on national security being under strict protection since leaving office.
Sources familiar with the matter have expressed concern over the Iranian regime’s persistent threat to assassinate former Trump officials and Trump himself. Recent intelligence suggests a significant escalation in these threats.
During an interview with Fox News, Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., commented on the reports of the Iranian regime’s assassination plot: “I think it’s sort of a great endorsement. When people like Iran want to take you out, that probably means it’s good for America, bad for Iran.” Fox News reported that Donald Trump Jr. reacted with surprise to the news of the assassination plot, calling it “the greatest political endorsement ever.”
Donald Trump Jr., a vocal supporter of his father’s campaign, was interviewed on Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ live from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Trump appeared with a visible bandage over his right ear for a second night.
On July 16, Politico reported: “The U.S. intelligence community has received an increasing amount of evidence to suggest that Iran is actively working on plots to kill former President Donald Trump, potentially in the lead-up to the November election.”
NSC spokesperson Adrienne Watson stated: “We have invested extraordinary resources in developing additional information about these threats, disrupting individuals involved in these threats, and directly warning Iran.”
Politico added that Iranian operatives remain a significant concern for intelligence and national security officials, with groups like Hezbollah having the capability to carry out large-scale attacks on Americans.
Following the CNN report, US Senator Joni Ernst wrote on her X account: “Just as I warned, an emboldened Iran is a real threat. The IRGC knows a Trump presidency will end their illegal revenues that fuel their terrorism. Tehran must not be allowed to place bounties on our elected officials’ heads—we need my PUNISH Act and to enforce sanctions now!”
Kellie Meyer, Washington Correspondent for NewsNation covering the White House, wrote on her X account: “Response from NSC on reports of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump that led the Secret Service to ramp up security around the former president. NSC spokesperson Adrienne Watson says they have been tracking Iranian threats against Trump for years, revenge for killing of Soleimani.”
And former US ambassador John Bolton wrote on his X account: “Ever since Trump rightly gave Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani an early exit, the Iranians have been hungry for revenge. These threats by Iran are not merely internet chatter – they are the real thing.”
The Hudson Institute quoted Nikki Haley on its X account: “Brutal violence in the Middle East and ‘death to America’ chants on US college campuses share the same backer: the Iranian regime.”
According to the Iranian regime’s Tasnim news agency, Nasser Kanaani, the spokesperson for the regime’s foreign ministry, denied reports of the regime’s involvement in a recent armed attack on former US President Donald Trump. Kanaani emphasized: “The Islamic Republic is determined to prosecute Trump due to his direct role in the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the IRGC, but we reject any interference in the recent armed attack against Trump or allegations about the intention of the Iranian government for such an action and consider such claims to have biased political goals and motives.” In response to the CNN report, Iran’s representation at the United Nations stated: “These accusations are baseless and biased.”
Meanwhile, Kayhan, the mouthpiece of the regime’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, wrote on July 17: “The former President of the United States and the killer of Soleimani, during a campaign speech in Pennsylvania, was shot, but the bullet hit his ear instead of his brain. He survived this assassination attempt and Soleimani’s killer can breathe for now until further notice.”
