Iran may attack former US President to avenge Soleimani killing

Washington: Life-threatening attacks are possible on former US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and certain other retired officials. US intelligence agency warned that Iran could target the US leaders to avenge the assassination of its senior military official General Qassem Soleimani. A news agency published this information before President Biden proceeded on the Middle East visit.

The United States had carried out an attack on a road near the Baghdad international airport under instructions from the then US President Donald Trump. General Qassem Soleimani and his colleagues had been killed in the attack on the fleet of cars leaving the airport. After that, infuriated Iran had threatened to kill the people responsible for the attack. Subsequently, Iran launched missile attacks on the US military bases in Iraq.

US President Biden started negotiations for the nuclear deal with Iran around a year ago. It was being claimed that the issue of avenging the killing of General Soleimani had taken a back seat at that time. But the report prepared by the US intelligence agency indicates differently. The report of the US intelligence agency states that Iran has planned the killing of former President Donald Trump, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former CENTCOM Chief Admiral Kenneth McKenzie.

Iran is planning various actions to avenge the killing of General Soleimani. These include hurting the US interests on the international level. The report prepared in the second week of June was published by a news agency four days ago. The US agencies did not clarify this. But the information surfaced before President Biden embarked on his Middle East visit.

Meanwhile, President Biden is trying to revive the nuclear deal with Iran. The Biden administration has even prepared to withdraw sanctions the previous Trump administration imposed against Iran. But the opposition to this decision of the US President is increasing from within the United States itself. In this scenario, the report of a threat to the security of the former President can increase the pressure further on the Biden administration.