Iran Mulls Assassinating U.S. Ambassador

“The Iranian government is considering assassinating the American ambassador to South Africa, U.S. intelligence reports say,” Politico reports.

“News of the plot comes as Iran continues to seek ways to retaliate for President Trump’s decision to kill a powerful Iranian general earlier this year, the officials said. If carried out, it could dramatically ratchet up already serious tensions between the U.S. and Iran and create enormous pressure on Trump to strike back — possibly in the middle of a tense election season.”