“Iran wants to kill Trump, he’s enemy number one, they tried to kill me too,” says Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of planning an assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump, claiming Tehran views him as its "enemy number one" and had targeted him for elimination.

In a recent interview with Fox News, Netanyahu was asked about his earlier statements alleging that Iran had plotted to kill Trump. The anchor asked him whether those claims were backed by intelligence reports.

Netanyahu responded by stating that Israeli intelligence had received credible information suggesting that “Iranian intelligence and their proxies” were seeking to 'kill Trump.'

 “He is their number one enemy,” Netanyahu said. “He’s a decisive leader. He never took the path to bargain with them (Iran) in a way that showed weakness. giving them a pathway to enrich uranium which means a pathway to a bomb, padding it with billions of dollars."

He tore up the fake agreement, he killed Qasem Soleimani, and he made it very clear, even now, that you cannot have nuclear weapons, which means you cannot enrich.”

He added that Iran sees Trump as a major obstacle to its nuclear ambitions.

 “They tried to kill me, too,” Netanyahu said, “but I’m just his junior partner. President Trump is a great threat to Iran’s nuclear program.”

Netanyahu also revealed that Israel had informed the US about the assassination threat in advance.

“They knew about it, Of course,” he claimed.

When asked about Trump’s recent comments urging Israel not to escalate military action against Iran, Netanyahu emphasised that both leaders prioritise the interests of their own nations.

 “President Trump will do what is best for America and its people. As the Prime Minister of the only Jewish state, I will do what is best for Israel. There is a mutual respect between us.”