U.S. charges Iranian man in plot to kill Donald Trump: Justice Dept

Suspect is at large and believed to be in Iran, say prosecutors

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan allege that Iranian plotters had discussed a plan to assassinate Donald Trump before he was re-elected as president this week. © Reuters

November 9, 2024 03:56 JST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The United States has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, the Justice Department said on Friday.

In a statement, the department said that Farhad Shakeri had informed law enforcement "that he was tasked on October 7, 2024, with providing a plan to kill" Trump, the department said. Shakeri allegedly told law enforcement he had no plans to formulate a plan to kill Trump within the IRGC's timeline.