Iran considering assassination plot against US diplomat to avenge Qassem Soleimani: report

U.S. intelligence officials reportedly believe that Iranian officials are considering a plan to assassinate the U.S. ambassador to South Korea in retaliation for the U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian general, in January.Politico reported Sunday that a U.S. government official who has seen the intelligence and another familiar with intelligence reports confirmed the reported plot, which if carried out would represent a major…