U.S. Jury Convicts Iranian-Backed Plotter in Assassination Conspiracy Targeting Trump and Others
A federal jury found Asif Merchant guilty of conspiring to assassinate key American political figures, including former President Trump, under orders from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard—highlighting a direct threat to U.S. sovereignty and national security.
In a sobering reminder that foreign threats remain at America’s doorstep, a federal jury in New York convicted Pakistani national Asif Merchant of conspiring to assassinate high-profile U.S. politicians, among them former President Donald Trump. The plot, orchestrated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was foiled thanks to vigilant law enforcement and intelligence cooperation. Is America Doing Enough to Stop Foreign Terror on Our Soil? Merchant was arrested after attempting to recruit hitmen within the United States as part of a scheme intended to exact revenge for the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani at the hands of American...
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