Since the combined United States and Israeli attack in February that\nkilled Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several\nother senior officials, Iran\u2019s revenge plot to assassinate Donald Trump\nis no longer mere speculation. The threat is now considered highly\ncredible by Washington\u2019s security authorities.<\/p>\n
Last month in Turkey, the US government executed a complex tactic to\nspirit Trump away from the presidential aircraft, Air Force One. This\ndrastic measure shocked many in Washington, including Trump\u2019s aides and\nthe journalists who remained on the jet, which was believed to be the\ntarget of an Iranian missile strike.<\/p>\n
Colin P. Clarke, Executive Director of The Soufan Center, assessed\nthat the unusual protective measure demonstrates the seriousness of the\nthreat. However, he also noted that leaving others in danger while\nsecuring the president projects a poor image and risks making Trump\nappear weak.<\/p>\n
According to Clarke, the threat predates the current war, primarily\nstemming from the Trump administration\u2019s decision to approve the strike\non Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Qassem Suleimani.\n\u2018I think the threat to Trump will persist as long as he is alive,\nwhether he is in office or not,\u2019 Clarke asserted.<\/p>\n
Bruce Hoffman, a counter-terrorism expert from the Council on Foreign\nRelations, explained that for Iran, revenge is a deeply serious matter.\nBeyond physical attacks, humiliation is also considered a form of\nretaliation. Reports that Trump had to be evacuated from Air Force One\nusing a catering truck are seen as providing a measure of satisfaction\nfor Tehran. \u2018Regardless of how close or serious the plot was, Iran is\nexploiting this situation to humiliate the US,\u2019 Hoffman said.<\/p>\n
Although a direct attack on American soil has yet to succeed, experts\nwarn against underestimating Iran\u2019s capabilities. Matthew Levitt of The\nWashington Institute noted that while Iran\u2019s operational capacity may\nhave been diminished by US-Israeli airstrikes targeting key figures like\nRahman Moqadam and Majid Khademi, their appetite for escalation remains\nhigh.<\/p>\n
This situation is predicted to complicate negotiations to end the\nwar. With Iran remaining bold enough to attempt targeting a sitting US\npresident, Washington faces a significant challenge in determining its\nfuture security and diplomatic calculus.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/irans-assassination-threat-against-donald-trump-increasingly-credible-1786539093", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }