President Trump issued a stern warning to Iran on Twitter late Monday night that an assassination attempt or attack on the United States would be carried out to avenge the airstrikes that killed General Qasim Solomon earlier this year, with a response that would be “1,000 times greater”. . ”
Trump cited recent reports claiming that Tehran was considering an assassination attempt on Lana Marks, the US ambassador to South Africa. U.S. officials have been aware of the threats against the ambassador since the spring, but intelligence indicates that those threats have become more pronounced in recent weeks.
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An intelligence source told Fox News that the Intel community was taking the threat against the ambassador seriously and believed the Iranian regime had the potential to prosecute a possible assassination plot. It is believed by US intelligence agencies that Tehran is considering revenge for the assassination of Soleimani. Iran has denied the reports.
The Pentagon said Suleimani was “actively developing a plan to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.”
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After approving a raid to assassinate Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi late last year, Trump said the United States would search for its enemies anywhere in the world.
Fox News’ Andrew O’Reilly, Gillian Turner, Frank Miles and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
