Former President Donald Trump was recently briefed by U.S. intelligence officials about specific threats from Iran to potentially assassinate him. This comes after a Pakistani national with ties to Iran was charged with murder-for-hire as part of a plot to assassinate a U.S. politician or government official. The briefing did not offer specific details, and while Iranian officials denied involvement in such plots, U.S. intelligence officials have been warning about Iranian meddling in the U.S. election. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for engaging in terrorist plots, including assassination attempts on former U.S. government officials.
There have been recent assassination attempts linked to Iran targeting Trump administration officials because of the 2020 killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Iran vowed retaliation for Soleimani’s death, leading to ongoing threats against Trump administration leaders. The U.S. remains focused on disrupting plots by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Quds Force, which have engaged in violent acts against perceived enemies of the Iranian regime. This highlights a complex web of international tensions and ongoing threats to U.S. officials. Despite these challenges, U.S. law enforcement agencies are working to protect President Trump and ensure election security from foreign interference.
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