Alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump revealed: Secret Service security called into question

This Tuesday, it was revealed that authorities in the United States have received intelligence information about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump. This news comes just three days after the magnate was the target of an assassination attempt, an incident that has shocked public opinion and raised questions about the security of the Secret Service. According to sources close to the investigation, the plot is believed to be linked to revenge for the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, although Tehran has denied any involvement in the attempted homicide against Trump. The information disclosed that the Secret Service was alerted to the threat before the Saturday rally, where Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old, attempted to carry out the attack on Trump. Despite additional security measures implemented, the former president was nearly assassinated in the action carried out with an AR-15 rifle, which resulted in the death of one event attendee and two seriously injured. These events have called into question the effectiveness of the Secret Service's protection measures. Trump's campaign has remained tight-lipped in response to questions about the former president's security detail, referring all inquiries to the United States Secret Service. Meanwhile, the National Security Council has reported that they have been monitoring Iranian threats against Trump and his administration for years, considering this matter a priority in terms of national security. In response to the accusations, Iran has vehemently denied any plans to assassinate Trump, labeling the accusations as malicious and politically motivated. Additionally, the Persian country has expressed its determination to take legal action against the former president for his role in Soleimani's assassination. Iran's Mission to the UN has also rejected the accusations, arguing that they are baseless and malicious. This incident occurs within a context of increasing tensions between the United States and Iran, especially since Soleimani's assassination ordered by Trump in 2020. Threats of revenge for the general's death have been constant from Tehran, leading to heightened security measures for high-ranking officials and former US government members related to the incident. Amid these revelations, the Secret Service's security protocols and the effectiveness of protection measures for high-profile political figures have been called into question. The uncertainty surrounding the existence of a possible Iranian plot to assassinate Trump and the consequences stemming from this incident raise a landscape of alert and concern in the international political sphere.