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Timing of Iran Assassination Plot Reports 'Not Surprising,' Analyst Says

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Israeli intelligence reportedly shared information with the U.S. suggesting Iran considered plans to assassinate President Donald Trump.
  • An analyst suggests the timing of these reports is strategic, potentially aimed at influencing upcoming U.S.-Iran relations and Israel's interests.
  • The reports emerge as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House, amid fragile U.S.-Iran relations.

Israeli intelligence has reportedly shared information with the United States indicating that Iran may have contemplated plans to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump. This intelligence, shared with U.S. officials, has been reported by The Wall Street Journal and CNN, citing sources familiar with the matter.

It is in Israel's interest.

— Alexander AtarodiAlexander Atarodi, an independent Middle East analyst, commented on the strategic timing of the intelligence reports regarding Iran's alleged assassination plot against Donald Trump.

Alexander Atarodi, an independent Middle East analyst, suggests that the timing of these revelations is not coincidental. He posits that such reports align with Israel's strategic interests, particularly in the current climate of strained U.S.-Iran relations. Atarodi noted that Trump's policies, including significant sanctions against Iran, have been detrimental to the Iranian regime and its people, making him an unwelcome figure from Iran's perspective.

He has caused much suffering, including very heavy sanctions against Iran. This has not only affected the regime but also the people, as collective punishment.

— Alexander AtarodiAtarodi explained why Trump might be a target, referencing U.S. sanctions against Iran.

The analyst also referenced Trump's 2020 order to kill top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, an act Iran had vowed to avenge. Atarodi believes Israel may have strategically timed the release of this intelligence to influence President Trump's actions, especially as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for an upcoming visit to the White House. This meeting occurs at a time when the existing fragile truce between the U.S. and Iran is perceived as even more precarious.

He is not very welcome through Iranian eyes.

— Alexander AtarodiAtarodi elaborated on the negative perception of Trump within Iran.

Atarodi further suggested that Israel might be seeking to reignite conflict, stating, "The agreement between the U.S. and Iran is in a coma right now, and we know that Israel wants to start a war again. It is in Israel's interest." He recalled Netanyahu's previous visits to the White House before a prior confrontation with Iran, implying a pattern of Israel leveraging intelligence to shape U.S. policy.

The agreement between the U.S. and Iran is in a coma right now and we know that Israel wants to start a war again. It is in Israel's interest.

— Alexander AtarodiAtarodi discussed the fragile state of U.S.-Iran relations and Israel's potential role.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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