据三名知情官员透露，美国特勤局最近几周加强了唐纳德·特朗普的安保细节，因为有情报显示伊朗威胁要暗杀这位前总统。
没有迹象表明这个阴谋与暗杀企图反对前总统。
消息人士表示，自2020年1月伊朗军官Qasem Soleimani被暗杀以来，伊朗一直在发出这种威胁。
CNN是第一个报道更多的细节。
伊朗驻美国代表处称，“这些指控是毫无根据和带有偏见的”。“从伊朗伊斯兰共和国的角度来看，特朗普是一名罪犯，他应该因下令暗杀索莱马尼将军而受到法庭的审判和惩罚。”
它补充说，“伊朗选择了法律途径来追究他的责任。”
美国一直认真对待这些威胁，为前国务卿迈克·蓬佩奥和前国家安全顾问约翰·波顿提供保护。
一名政府官员表示，在杀害索莱马尼的军事打击发生后，来自伊朗的对特朗普及其政府高级官员的威胁从未平息，但最近几个月收集的情报表明，伊朗政权可能已经变得更加专注于实施针对特朗普的阴谋。他重申，伊朗或其任何代理人与美国之间没有已知的联系。托马斯·马修·克鲁克斯周六宾夕法尼亚州巴特勒集会上的枪手。
“特勤局和其他机构不断收到新的潜在威胁信息，并根据需要采取行动调整资源，”特勤局通信主管安东尼·古列尔米(Anthony Guglielmi)说。“我们不能对任何具体的威胁流发表评论，只能说特勤局认真对待威胁并做出相应的回应。”
国家安全委员会发言人阿德里安娜·沃森(Adrienne Watson)周二表示，他们“多年来一直在跟踪伊朗对特朗普政府前官员的威胁，可以追溯到上届政府”，这些威胁源于伊朗寻求对索莱马尼遇刺进行报复。
她在一份声明中说，“我们认为这是国家和国土安全的头等大事。”
Donald Trump's Secret Service protection had been increased prior to assassination attempt due to Iran threat: Sources
The U.S. Secret Service in recent weeks had increased Donald Trump's security detail due to intelligence indicating there was an Iranian threat to assassinate the former president, according to three officials familiar with the matter.
There is no indication the plot was related tothe assassination attemptagainst the former president on Saturday.
The sources have suggested Iran has been making these types of threats since the assassination of Iranian military officer Qasem Soleimani in January 2020.
CNN wasfirst to reportthe increased detail.
"These accusations are baseless and biased," according to the representation of Iran in the United States. "From the perspective of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Trump is a criminal who should be tried and punished in court for ordering the assassination of General Soleimani."
It added, "Iran has chosen the legal path to hold him accountable."
The U.S. has been taking these threats seriously by providing protection to both former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former national security adviser John Bolton.
Threats emanating from Iran against Trump and his senior administration officials after the military strike that killed Soleimani never subsided, but intelligence gathered in recent months indicates the Iranian regime may have become more intensely focused on carrying out a plot against Trump, according to an administration official, who reiterated there is no known connection between Iran or any of its proxies andThomas Matthew Crooks, the alleged shooter at Saturday's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
"The Secret Service and other agencies are constantly receiving new potential threat information and taking action to adjust resources, as needed," said Secret Service Chief of Communication Anthony Guglielmi. "We cannot comment on any specific threat stream other than to say that the Secret Service takes threats seriously and responds accordingly."
National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said Tuesday they have "been tracking Iranian threats against former Trump administration officials for years, dating back to the last administration," and that the threats stem from Iran seeking revenge for Solemani's assassination.
"We consider this a national and homeland security matter of the highest priority," she said in a statement.
