Mossad Warned CIA of Iranian Drone Plot Against Trump

Israel's Mossad intelligence agency has provided the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with specific intelligence regarding an Iranian plot to target President Donald Trump and his administration officials using explosive-laden drones, according to a report by Israel Hayom. Israeli and American officials cited in the report stated that the U.S. requested confirmation of the information, which was also corroborated by another Western intelligence agency. In response to the warning, security measures in Washington have been significantly enhanced. President Trump has reduced his public appearances, particularly at outdoor events, and specialized anti-drone defense systems have been deployed at events that do take place. Several administration officials have also been relocated from their private residences to secure military facilities. Among those moved are Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bassant, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Bassant confirmed in an interview that he moved to a military base due to Iranian threats, though the specific nature of the threat against him was not fully disclosed.

The alleged threat emerges amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington, particularly following the elimination of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei earlier this year and Iran's stated intentions to target American officials. The report coincides with a visit to Washington by Mossad chief Roman Gofman, who met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, against a backdrop of a complete stalemate in diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Details about the security measures, especially the relocation of officials, have been supported by separate reports from U.S. media outlets, including Fox News. However, neither the White House nor the CIA has officially confirmed the specific drone plot, and past U.S. media reports have expressed skepticism about similar prior warnings.

According to sources cited in the report, the security threats have also influenced U.S. policy, prompting Trump to adopt a harder stance and move away from pursuing negotiations with Tehran. This comes despite a diplomatic initiative led by Vice President J.D. Vance, who had been working to restart talks with Tehran and had even sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, a senior official in the Iranian security system, proposing a direct meeting between representatives of both nations. Trump, however, sent a contrary message, directing Vance to focus instead on combating corruption and crime in Democrat-controlled cities and states, stating, "We don't need a deal with Iran. Those days are long gone."

Underlying the tensions is also growing concern over the resumption of Iran's nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed increasing alarm about its inability to monitor Iran's nuclear activities, particularly at a facility in Isfahan, where inspectors have been denied access since June 2025. A confidential report from the agency's heads indicates a lack of sufficient information to determine what is happening at the facility. The primary concern is the possibility that Iran continues nuclear activities away from inspectors' eyes, having significantly restricted IAEA access to its facilities following the war and attacks by Israel and the United States. According to data in the report, Iran possesses hundreds of kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%, but since the war, agency inspectors have struggled to track its location and status.