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Intelligence Analyst Says Iran Has Zero Interest in Assassinating Trump Despite Soleimani Killing

Mario Nawfal Interviews · Larry Johnson Exposes The 'Staged' Intel Being Fed To Trump · July 10, 2026

Mario Nawfal Interviews

Larry Johnson Exposes The 'Staged' Intel Being Fed To Trump

"Zero. Zero. They don't need to do that. Their goal is to drive the United States out of the Persian Gulf. They don't want to give the United States another reason to come back and attack them."

When asked directly about Iran's motivation to assassinate Trump in retaliation for killing Soleimani and thousands of Iranians, Johnson stated Iran has zero interest in such action. He argues Iran's strategic objective is removing U.S. military presence from the Persian Gulf, and assassinating Trump would contradict that goal by providing justification for renewed American attacks. Johnson suggests any future assassination attempt would more likely be staged by U.S. intelligence to justify military intervention.

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