Why is Iran suddenly desperate to kill Trump?

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Iran reportedly sought to assassinate President Donald Trump on Air Force One last week, ahead of the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting anniversary. The regime’s push to kill the commander in chief has seemingly intensified since Trump declared the memorandum of understanding “over.”

One might ask: Why would Iran want to kill Trump now? The answer might seem obvious — he’s responsible for the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the military humiliation of the Islamic Republic. But I don’t think those facts fully explain the current sense of urgency.

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