Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent shockwaves through the political world Sunday night with explosive new claims: Iran was behind not one, but two attempts to assassinate President Donald J. Trump in 2024.
Appearing on a special edition of Fox News’ Special Report, Netanyahu said Tehran’s radical regime is targeting Trump personally—because they fear his return to power and his hardline stance against their nuclear ambitions.
“These are the same extremists who chant ‘Death to America,’” Netanyahu warned. “They killed 241 brave U.S. Marines in Beirut, maimed thousands of American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, tried to bomb a restaurant in Washington, D.C., and now they’ve tried to kill President Trump twice. Do we really want these people with nuclear weapons aimed at our cities?”
“They Want Him Dead”: Iran’s War on Trump, According to Netanyahu
Fox News anchor Bret Baier didn’t let the moment pass. “You’re saying Iran ordered the assassination of President Trump? Do you have the intelligence to support that?” he asked.
Netanyahu’s response was direct and chilling:
“Yes. Through proxies. Through their intelligence services. They want him dead.”
DOJ Ignored the Warnings — But Trump Knew the Truth
Back in November, the Biden Justice Department charged an Iranian agent, Farhad Shakeri, in an earlier plot to assassinate Trump. That plot was dismissed as “unrelated” to the two major threats Trump faced later in 2024—one involving an armed man outside his Florida golf course, and another during the Butler, Pennsylvania rally attempt.
At the time, federal officials claimed there was no evidence Iran was involved. But Trump himself raised the alarm in a September 2024 speech, pointing the finger at Tehran. Now, with Netanyahu backing that theory, questions are mounting about what Washington insiders may have ignored or downplayed.
“President Trump Is Their Number One Target”
Netanyahu didn’t mince words about why Iran is fixated on Trump.
“They’ve tried to kill me too,” he said. “But I’m just the junior partner. They know President Trump stands in the way of their goal: nuclear weapons in the hands of terrorists. That’s why he’s enemy number one.”
The Bigger Picture: Trump, Israel, and the Global Fight Against Radical Regimes
As President Trump works to bring peace to the Middle East and crush terror-supporting states, Netanyahu’s warning underscores the growing danger posed by Iran’s ambitions—and the real-world threats facing America’s leaders.
With tensions escalating between Israel and Iran, this latest revelation raises urgent questions for U.S. voters:
- Why did the Biden administration ignore signs of Iranian involvement?
- What steps is the White House taking under Trump’s renewed leadership to keep Americans safe?
- Will the U.S. finally take decisive action to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions?