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Iranian Assassination Plot Targeting Trump and Alinejad
An Iranian agent was indicted for plotting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump and journalist Masih Alinejad.
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Us Department Of JusticeIranian Revolutionary Guard CorpsFbi
Farhad ShakeriDonald TrumpMasih AlinejadQassem SoleimaniMerrick Garland
- How did the Iranian government respond to the accusations?
- Iran denies the accusations. The Iranian government dismissed the US Justice Department's claims as "totally baseless."
- What was the alleged motivation behind the assassination plot?
- The plot was allegedly directed by a senior official in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who wanted to avenge the killing of General Qassem Soleimani. The official instructed Shakeri to assassinate Trump, but the plot was interrupted by the FBI.
- What evidence did the US Department of Justice use to build the case?
- The investigation was based on phone calls between Shakeri and FBI agents, where he detailed the plot and sought a reduced prison sentence for an incarcerated individual. The intercepted calls revealed the plans to assassinate both Trump and Alinejad.
- Besides Donald Trump, who was another target in the alleged assassination plot?
- Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist critical of the Iranian regime, was also a target of the assassination plot. Two Americans were arrested for planning her murder, and Alinejad confirmed that she was the intended victim.
- Who was indicted by the US Department of Justice for plotting to assassinate Donald Trump?
- The US Department of Justice indicted Farhad Shakeri, an Iranian agent, for plotting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump. Shakeri allegedly recruited criminals to carry out the assassination on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.