‘It’s personal’: How an Iranian ‘kill list’ reshaped Trump’s approach to war

Published July 8, 2026 6:39pm ET | Updated July 8, 2026 6:39pm ET



President Donald Trump’s latest turn on Iran suggests how an alleged Iranian assassination plot has added a personal dimension to what allies describe as his yearslong determination to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Trump was in Turkey on Wednesday for a summit with NATO leaders, where he told reporters that, following the latest exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran, the ceasefire negotiations were “over.”

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