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Charges Filed in Alleged Iranian Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Trump

The DOJ charged an Iranian national and two New Yorkers in a murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump and a journalist critical of Iran.

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Updated: Nov 8th, 2024, 7:18 PM ET

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The DOJ has charged Farhad Shakeri, believed to be an IRGC asset in Iran, along with two Americans, for plotting to assassinate President-elect Trump and a prominent journalist critical of Iran. The plot was reportedly linked to Iran’s desire for revenge following Qasem Soleimani's death during the Trump administration. Shakeri was told by an Iranian official to submit a plan for Trump's assassination and to surveil two Jewish Americans. The Justice Department emphasizes that Iran poses a significant threat to U.S. national security.

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