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Wed 06 May 2026 4:18 pm - Jerusalem Time

Intelligence Report Links Trump Assassination Attempt to War on Iran

Recent US intelligence reports indicate that the ongoing military conflict between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, may be the primary driver behind the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. According to an initial assessment issued by the Department of Homeland Security, the accused, Cole Allen, based his actions on a series of political stances opposing the military directions of the current and former US administrations.

The report, issued by the Office of Intelligence and Analysis on April 27th, was widely circulated to include local and federal law enforcement agencies. The assessment clarified that Allen harbored 'multiple social and political grievances,' which were clearly evident in his digital activity and posts that severely criticized American involvement in Middle Eastern conflicts.

Official documents indicate that the war on Iran was not merely a political backdrop, but a pressure factor that directly contributed to the decision to carry out the attack during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. This event, which was supposed to include an elite group of senior officials and media figures, turned into a scene of a complex security operation that ended with the thwarting of the plot on April 25th.

In a related context, the US Department of Justice expanded the indictment against Cole Allen to include a charge of assaulting a federal employee. This charge comes after it was proven that he fired at a Secret Service agent assigned to protect a security checkpoint, reflecting the accused's insistence on using armed violence to achieve his political goals.

The list of criminal charges also includes attempted assassination, use of a firearm during a crime of violence, in addition to illegally transporting weapons and ammunition across state lines. Despite the weight of these charges, the accused has not yet appeared to give his official statement before the court, amidst widespread legal and media anticipation for the results of the final investigations.

Informed sources confirmed that investigators found an email sent by Allen to his family members hours before the attack, in which he expressed deep resentment towards the political elite. In his message, he described one of the figures who was scheduled to give a speech at the dinner as a 'traitor,' which analysts considered an implicit and direct reference to Donald Trump.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently analyzing the accused's digital footprint, especially his account on the 'Bluesky' platform, which saw intense activity in the weeks leading up to the incident. The posts included scathing criticisms of immigration policies, intervention in Ukraine, in addition to a personal attack on businessman Elon Musk and his economic and political orientations.

Among the most prominent findings by investigators was the accused's reposting of calls for Trump's impeachment and trial, especially after the latter's statements in early April threatening to 'wipe out Iranian civilization.' These statements appear to have been a turning point in Allen's thinking, who saw these threats as a departure from the ethical values that the US government should uphold.

The investigations also included posts dating back to last year, in which Allen used religious quotes to describe Trump in harsh terms, in response to social media posts by members of the former president's family. This overlap between the religious and political dimensions complicates the investigators' task in understanding the psychological makeup of the accused and the true motives that led him to the assassination attempt.

Finally, security officials are striving, by scrutinizing Allen's electronic activity, to preempt conspiracy theories that have begun to spread about the motives of the attack. This intelligence effort aims to provide a coherent narrative based on digital facts and field testimonies, to ensure the transparency of investigations in a case that directly affects US national security.

The war on Iran may have contributed to Cole Allen's decision to carry out the attack, based on multiple social and political grievances.

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Intelligence Report Links Trump Assassination Attempt to War on Iran

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