Netanyahu claims intelligence shows Iran behind Trump assassination attempts

Published June 15, 2025 9:31pm ET



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Sunday that Iran was behind the two assassination attempts on President Donald Trump in 2024.

Netanyahu listed the alleged Iranian connection to the assassination attempts on Trump during an apparent defense of Israel‘s “Rising Lion” military campaign in Iran, which is designed to eliminate the regime’s nuclear program and ballistic missile capabilities.

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