Former Intelligence Official Claims Iran Assassination Plot Against Trump Was CIA-DEA Setup
"So this guy, he gets, you know, he's jailed, and then within a week or two he's released. Huh, how does that happen? Well, it turns out DEA went in and met with him and said, hey, have we got a deal for you. You become a cooperator with the United States And we'll, you know, we'll, we'll help you out. We'll get you off, we'll get you off the hook. And the CIA got involved with it too."
About this episode
The episode centers on allegations by a former intelligence official that reported Iranian assassination plots against President Trump are fabricated by U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies to justify military action. The unnamed host discusses recent Wall Street Journal reporting that Israel has shared new intelligence with Washington indicating Iran is planning to kill Trump, intelligence that arrived amid deteriorating relations between Trump and Netanyahu. The guest, apparently Larry Johnson, provides a detailed account claiming the original Iranian assassination plot involved an Afghan drug trafficker who was released from Singapore prison after being recruited by DEA and CIA to create a false narrative. Johnson asserts with certainty that Iran has zero interest in assassinating Trump because doing so would undermine their strategic goal of removing U.S. military presence from the Persian Gulf. He suggests Israel is manipulating Trump with fabricated intelligence to prevent him from withdrawing from Middle East conflicts. The discussion also covers recent Iranian military deployments to the Iraqi Kurdistan border, efforts by Pakistan and Qatar to mediate between the U.S. and Iran, and French consideration of Syria as an alternative oil route to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Johnson's claims represent a significant challenge to official narratives about Iranian threats during a period of escalating regional tensions and potential military conflict.
Key takeaways
- Former intelligence official claims the reported Iranian plot to assassinate Trump was a staged CIA-DEA operation using a recruited Afghan drug trafficker released from Singapore prison
- Larry Johnson states Iran has zero interest in assassinating Trump because it would contradict their strategic goal of driving U.S. forces out of the Persian Gulf
- Israel shared new intelligence with Washington about Iranian assassination plans against Trump amid deteriorating Trump-Netanyahu relations and disagreements over continuing Middle East conflicts
- Iran deployed thousands of special forces to the Iraqi Kurdistan border warning against U.S. and Israeli-backed Kurdish groups attempting to infringe on Iranian sovereignty
- Pakistan and Qatar are working to bring the U.S. and Iran back to negotiations following recent military escalations between the two countries
- France is considering Syria as an alternative route for Gulf oil to bypass potential Strait of Hormuz blockages according to French Foreign Minister
- Iran pumped 10 million barrels of oil in preparation for potential conflict restart as tensions escalate in the region