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A New Iranian Assassination Plot Targeting President Trump Was Just Uncovered ⁠69%

By Dmitri Bolt⁠82%

7/10/2026, 1:00:00 AM

BS Summary: This article contains 35 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Appeal to Emotion, and Appeal to Authority, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 38.8% saturation with 307 hits. Analysis detected 2,560 faulty-reasoning hits from 792 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 62.4% and a BS Rank of ⁠69% (6,788 of 21,887 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 69.00% of the article peer group.

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Iran has reportedly developed a new assassination plot targeting President Trump. 
On Thursday, Israel shared fresh intelligence with the United States indicating that the Iranian regime is actively pursuing another attempt, according to sources familiar with the matter. 
The development threatens to further escalate tensions, as the already fragile ceasefire appears to be over amid American military strikes on Iranian targets that have persisted over the last several days. 
🚨 JUST IN: Israel had new intelligence of Iran plotting to ASSASSINATE President Trump, and informed the US — WSJ 
Not surprising at ALL, even TRUMP confirmed: "I'm number one on their list!" 
during his Air Force One flight back from Turkey 
"Israel recently shared new… pic.twitter.com/9XpMdsFmOb 
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 9, 2026 
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Thankfully they have YET to succeed and hopefully never will 🙏🏻 
Trump made a HUGE move launching strikes on Iran while he was still over in Turkey, which literally borders Iran. 
47 is FEARLESS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fizICtJfY7 
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“I’m on every list. 
I saw this morning, I’m on every single one of their lists. 
And so far, I guess I’ve been a little bit lucky, but that maybe doesn’t last very long.” 
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"As part of the continuous contact between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, an additional conversation took place this evening between the two, during which the continued coordination between the countries in various sectors was established. 
President Trump updated the Prime Minister on American moves in the Gulf," a statement from the Prime Minister of Israel's official X account read. 
"The Prime Minister, on his part, raised the severity of the statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his people against the existence of the State of Israel, as well as the need for security zones along Israel's borders." 
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TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT 
The Prime Minister’s Office: 
As part of the continuous contact between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, an additional conversation took place this evening between the two, during which the continued coordination between the countries in various… 
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 9, 2026 
🇮🇱🇺🇸 Netanyahu and Trump have reportedly been on the phone again this evening 
Trump was briefing Netanyahu on U.S. military operations in the Gulf 
Are they both congratulating each other right now? 
Source: Netanyahu's Office / Writer: Oliver pic.twitter.com/3GJr6ADEB8 
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 9, 2026 
Neither U.S. or Iranian officials have confirmed the new assassination plot. 
Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. 
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President Trump

100%flagged-word coverage
53 attributed words24% of attributed speech95% writer coverage
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