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US accuses Iran of Trump assassination plot
The US accuses Iran of plotting to assassinate former President Trump, while Tehran strongly denies the allegations.
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Us Department Of JusticeIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Irgc)Fbi
Farhad ShakeriDonald TrumpQassem SoleimaniChristopher WrayMerrick Garland
- How did Iran respond to the accusations?
- Tehran vehemently denies the accusations, calling them "completely baseless and unfounded." They characterize the allegations as a "malicious plot" to further complicate US-Iran relations.
- What is the alleged motive behind the plot?
- The alleged plot is believed to be motivated by revenge for the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
- What are the potential penalties for those convicted?
- If convicted, the three men face lengthy prison sentences, with Shakeri facing up to 60 years due to additional charges related to terrorism and sanctions violations. Shakeri remains at large in Iran.
- What organization is Shakeri alleged to have worked with in planning the assassination?
- Shakeri, who had been deported from the US in 2008, allegedly worked with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and recruited Rivera and Loadholt to carry out the assassinations.
- Who was charged by the US Department of Justice with plotting to assassinate former President Trump?
- The US Department of Justice charged an Iranian agent, Farhad Shakeri, along with two Americans, with plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump and an Iranian dissident.