Israel passed information on an alleged Iranian plot to attack U.S. interests in the Gulf to the U.S. before national security adviser John Bolton threatened Iran with “unrelenting force” last night, senior Israeli officials told me.
Why it matters: Bolton’s unusual and aggressive statement included news that the U.S. would move an aircraft carrier to the region. The officials said intelligence gathered by Israel, primarily by the Mossad intelligence agency, is understood to be part of the reason for Bolton’s announcement.
Behind the scenes: Information about possible Iranian plots against the U.S. or its allies in the Gulf were raised two weeks ago in talks held at the White House between an Israeli delegation headed by national security adviser Meir Ben Shabbat and a U.S. team led by Bolton, the Israeli officials told me.
– The intelligence about a possible Iranian plot is not very specific at this stage, but the officials said it was clear the threat was against a U.S. target in the Gulf or U.S. allies like Saudi Arabia or the UAE.
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Scoop: Israel passed U.S. intelligence on possible Iranian plot against American interests in the Gulf – my story on @newsisrael13 and @axios https://t.co/FIcc9pBHYP
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) May 6, 2019
And there it is…
Don't worry about the US IC laughing your ridiculously vague Iran "threat intel" out of the room — steer around the spooks and take it directly to Bolton, it's EXACTLY what he's looking for!https://t.co/B6QDAVRYwF
— John Schindler (@20committee) May 6, 2019
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