Tehran's statement said it “denies allegations that Iran was involved in the assassinations of former and current U.S. officials.'' This is in response to information from the US Department of Justice revealing that the FBI thwarted an Iranian attack on Donald Trump a week before the election. Media reports say the potential attacker is likely in Iran.
Iran's Foreign Ministry has denied allegations that the Iranian government was planning an attack on Donald Trump before the US election.
A statement released by Iran's foreign ministry said: “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson (…) Ismail Baghai denied allegations that Iran was involved in the assassination of a former or current US official.”
United States: Services thwarted attack on Donald Trump. This order was issued by Iran
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that the FBI thwarted an Iranian attack on a Republican candidate a week before the election.
In September, an unnamed Iranian Revolutionary Guards officer ordered Farhad Shaheri to track down and kill a Republican presidential candidate, according to information from the ministry.
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The client, who was convinced that Mr. Trump would lose the election, said that if the order could not be completed before the election, it should be done later, when protections for the (losing) candidate would be less stringent.
The potential attacker is said to be in Iran.
International Iranian websites claim that Shakeri is most likely in Iran and that two accomplices are being held in New York on charges of preparing attacks on Iranian opposition journalists in the United States.
Shakeri immigrated to the United States as a child but was deported in 2008 after being convicted of robbery and spending several years in prison. Contacts established within the prison allowed him to find potential contractors for orders from the Revolutionary Guards.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland highlighted the threat Iran poses to key figures in U.S. politics.
“The charges announced today expose Iran's continued brazen attempts to target American citizens and dissidents who criticize the regime in Tehran,” he said.
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