
The Justice Department revealed on Friday that federal charges have been filed against three individuals in connection with a thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump before the 2020 presidential election.
According to court documents, Iranian officials approached Farhad Shakeri in September and instructed him to surveil and carry out the assassination of Trump. Shakeri, who is currently evading authorities in Iran, was allegedly tasked with formulating a plan to kill the former president.