Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:10am on 09 Nov 2024,Saturday International
The US government has charged Afghan national Farhad Shakeri, 51, for allegedly being involved in an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump before his election. The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment on Friday, claiming Shakeri was tasked with planning the assassination by an official in Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The plot is said to have been initiated in September, with Shakeri assigned to surveil Trump. The US authorities have not arrested Shakeri, who is believed to be in Iran. Iran has denied the accusations, calling them “completely baseless.”
