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Iran Pledges Not To Assassinate Donald Trump, Easing Tensions

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

In a recent development, Iran has assured the Biden administration that it will not carry out any assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump. This assurance was conveyed in a written message to the administration on Oct. 14, following the White House's statement in September that any such attempt would be considered a serious national security threat and an act of war.

The Department of Justice has made allegations against Tehran regarding a plot by an Iranian agent to assassinate Trump while he was on the campaign trail. This comes after a Pakistani individual involved in an Iranian murder-for-hire scheme was charged by federal prosecutors in August for plotting to kill Trump.

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