U.S. DOJ Reveals Foiled Iranian Plot to Assassinate Donald Trump
The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled criminal charges on Friday related to an Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s presidential election, according to the Associated Press. A criminal complaint filed in a Manhattan federal court alleges that an unnamed official from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard instructed an associate last September to plan surveillance and the assassination of Trump. The complaint states that if Farjad Shakri, the identified individual, failed to present a plan in time, the official suggested delaying the plot until after the election, believing Trump would lose and be easier to target. Shakri told the FBI he did not intend to submit a plan within the seven days requested by the official. The plot highlights ongoing Iranian efforts to target U.S. government officials, including Trump, on American soil.
