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Iranian man charged in plot to kill Trump: US Justice Department

In July, Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania

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By Reuters

Published: Fri 8 Nov 2024, 9:47 PM

Last updated: Fri 8 Nov 2024, 9:52 PM

An Iranian man has been charged in the US in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to assassinate president-elect Donald Trump, the Justice Department said on Friday.

CNN cited court documents as saying that Iranian officials asked the man charged, Farhad Shakeri, in September to focus on surveilling and ultimately assassinating Trump. Shakeri is still at large in Iran, the Justice Department said.

The department described Shakeri as an IRGC asset residing in Tehran. It said he immigrated to the US as a child and was deported in or about 2008 following a robbery conviction.

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The department said it had charged two other individuals in connection with their alleged involvement in a plot to kill a US citizen.

In July, Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania, which sparked widespread international condemnation and support for Trump.The incident remains under investigation by US authorities, and it has raised concerns about political violence in the United States​.

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Published: Fri 8 Nov 2024, 9:47 PM

Last updated: Fri 8 Nov 2024, 9:52 PM

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