Huckabee confirms Israel warned Trump about Iran assassination plot - report

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed that Israel had alerted the United States to a specific Iranian plan to assassinate President Donald Trump. Speaking to Fox News, Huckabee asserted that Iran's rhetoric and actions have remained consistent for nearly five decades, characterized by a "death to America" chant, and that he sees no evidence of a peaceful faction within the Iranian regime.

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What the Iranians are saying and doing is nothing that they haven't been doing for 47 years. This is a longstanding 'death to America' chant they've had. They really haven't changed.

The Wall Street Journal initially reported on Israel's warning, noting that some U.S. officials expressed concern that Israel's motivation for disclosing the plot might be to provoke American military action against Iran. These officials suggested Israel could have provided a single piece of intelligence intended to push Trump towards bombing Iran. However, Israel's Embassy to the United States refuted these claims, stating that intelligence was shared as part of the nations' partnership without any ulterior motives.

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1,000 missiles are locked and loaded

President Trump himself responded to the alleged threats, posting on Truth Social that "1,000 missiles are locked and loaded" and that orders were given for the U.S. military to be ready to "completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran." Earlier, Trump told the New York Post that he had left instructions for a severe retaliation if Iran were to succeed in assassinating him, vowing to "bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before."

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Orders have already been given, and the US Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one-year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran.