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Pakistani Man 'Paid $5,000 In Cash' To Plot Assassination Of Trump And Biden — Claims Iran Threatened His Family

A Pakistani man on trial in New York claims he was coerced by Iranian operatives into plotting the assassination of US political leaders.

International Business Times UK

Got $5,000 in cash, family under 'threat': Pakistan man accused of plotting to kill Trump & Biden points to Iran

A Pakistani national, Asif Merchant, has been charged by the US Justice Department for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Trump and Joe Biden in 2024. Merchant claims an Iranian handler instructed him, and he was apprehended after attempting to hire undercover FBI agents posing as hitmen. He cited threats to…

The Times of India

Man on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley

A Pakistani man charged with plotting a political assassination in the U.S. is testifying in his defense at his attempted terrorism trial

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Pakistani man with links to Iran denies murder-for-hire plot to assassinate US politicians

Asif Merchant was arrested attempting to leave the country in July

The Independent UK

New Details On Iranian Plot To Assassinate President Trump

Disturbing Iranian-backed plot to assassinate former President Trump and others thwarted by FBI. Heightened security measures needed.

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Jim Jordan demands documents from Mayorkas, Blinken related to attempted Trump assassination

The man in question was arrested last month and was allegedly planning murders-for-hire. He is not related to Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot at Trump in Pennsylvania in mid July

Latin Times

Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran charged in foiled plot to kill US leaders

Asif Merchant, 46, tried to recruit people for scheme to assassinate figures including Donald Trump, says FBI

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Pakistani national with ties to Iran accused of murder-for-hire plot to kill Trump

Asif Merchant tried to hire ‘hit men’ to take out government officials, according to federal prosecutors

The Independent UK

Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil

The Justice Department says a Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil

The Independent UK

Pakistani Man Charged With Plotting Political Assassinations In US

Pakistani man charged with planning political assassinations in the US, targeting President Trump and officials. FBI foiled the plot, leading to increased ...

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