Israel's Mossad has handed the CIA intelligence that Iran is planning to assassinate President Trump and senior members of his administration, possibly with explosive-laden drones, senior Israeli and American officials told Israel Hayom on Saturday.

According to the paper, US intelligence agencies asked the Mossad to verify the material, and the Israeli service did. The officials told Israel Hayom that the threats have contributed to a sharp drop in recent days in the chances of even a preliminary US-Iran agreement, and are among the reasons Trump has hardened his line on Tehran.

Trump has not made a public appearance since Wednesday, after a steady stream of rallies ahead of the midterms, the Daily Mail noted, though he kept posting on Truth Social through Saturday. Israel Hayom reported that his outdoor appearances have been cut back, with counter-drone systems added at the events he still attends.