US Secret Service increased security for former President Trump due to an Iranian assassination plot unrelated to the Pennsylvania rally attempt.

The US Secret Service boosted security around former President Donald Trump after receiving intelligence of an Iranian plot to assassinate him, with no known link to the recent assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. The Iranian threat appeared to be linked to the broader pattern of threats against former Trump administration officials since the US killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020.

July 16, 2024
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