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Iran Plot to Assassinate Trump and Activist

An IRGC operative and two U.S. residents were charged in a plot to assassinate President-elect Trump and an Iranian-American activist.

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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Irgc)FbiJustice DepartmentFairfield University

Farhad ShakeriDonald TrumpCarlisle RiveraJonathon LoadholtAsif Merchant

What is the broader context of these charges and arrests?: The Justice Department's charges are part of a broader effort to highlight Iran's alleged attempts to silence dissidents and target U.S. government figures. This follows previous arrests, such as that of Asif Merchant, for plotting to assassinate U.S. officials.
Describe the alleged plot to assassinate the Iranian-American activist.: The alleged plot to assassinate the activist involved surveillance, with Rivera and Loadholt making multiple trips to the activist's home. Shakeri instructed them to avoid a forceful entry, emphasizing patience in catching the activist outside their home.
What was Farhad Shakeri's alleged role in the plot against President-elect Trump?: Farhad Shakeri, an operative for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), told investigators he was tasked with surveilling and assassinating President-elect Donald Trump in September 2024. The IRGC believed Trump would lose the election, so the plot was to be delayed if necessary.
What was the timeline of events regarding the plot against the journalist, and what was the outcome?: In April, Shakeri agreed to pay Rivera and Loadholt \$100,000 to kill the journalist; by July, the IRGC was growing impatient. The plot against the activist ultimately failed; Rivera and Loadholt were arrested, while Shakeri remains at large.
Besides the alleged plot against Trump, what other activities were Shakeri, Rivera, and Loadholt involved in?: Shakeri, along with Carlisle Rivera and Jonathon Loadholt, were charged with a broader scheme to surveil and assassinate individuals opposing the Iranian regime in the U.S. This included an unnamed Iranian-American journalist and activist, whom the three men allegedly surveilled and attempted to murder.

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