Key Facts

• Israel alerted the U.S. about an alleged Iranian assassination plot against President Trump.
• The warning follows recent U.S. strikes on Iranian targets.
• These events have increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
• It is not clear how seriously U.S. officials are taking the threat.
• Some experts wonder if the timing of the warning was intentional to make the intelligence public.
• The situation adds uncertainty to ongoing attempts to reach a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
• Iran has recently experienced high-level political changes after the death of its leader Khamenei.
• Both the U.S. and Iran do not want a full-scale war but continue to act strongly against each other.