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Mossad Warns CIA of Iranian Drone Assassination Plot Against Trump

Daily Mail•2 min read•Nov 15, 2026•Updated: 12h ago•REF: OPA-261115-8W4
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  • Mossad warned the CIA that Iran is plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump using explosive drones.
  • Mossad head Roman Gofman met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Washington to discuss the security intelligence.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Attorney General Todd Blanche, Pete Hegseth, and Marco Rubio were moved to military housing.
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OPA WIRE, Nov 15 (OPA) — Mossad head Roman Gofman held high-level discussions in Washington this past week with CIA Director John Ratcliffe to pass along intelligence regarding the alleged Iranian assassination plot involving explosive drones. Senior Israeli and U.S. officials confirmed that the security threats and intelligence warnings have effectively cooled down ongoing diplomatic peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

In response to the escalating threats, several key members of the Trump administration have been relocated from their Washington D.C. residences to secure military housing. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Attorney General Todd Blanche, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have all been moved under heightened protection after intelligence assessments determined the threats had reached an advanced stage.

The heightened security posture follows months of mounting tensions, including a prominent banner unveiled by Iran in early November over Enqelab Square in central Tehran that explicitly threatened the U.S. president. Treasury Secretary Bessent has spearheaded an aggressive economic warfare campaign against Tehran, implementing tougher sanctions and attempting to isolate the regime by cutting off its international trade routes.

Despite the ongoing security threats, President Trump is scheduled to travel to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, where he is slated to hold trilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House has not formally commented on the specific assassination intelligence, though officials noted the president continues to receive constant security updates.

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