Iran Denies Involvement in Plot to Assassinate Donald Trump, Calls Claims 'Completely Baseless'

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:22pm on 09 Nov 2024,Saturday International

Iran's Foreign Ministry has firmly denied involvement in a plot to kill former President Donald Trump, calling the allegations "completely baseless." The U.S. Justice Department recently unsealed charges against an Iranian man, Farjad Shakeri, accused of collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard to assassinate Trump before the U.S. presidential election. Iran's spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, dismissed the accusations as a "malicious conspiracy" aimed at complicating U.S.-Iran relations. He compared these claims to previous false accusations against Iran, calling them part of a broader effort by Zionist and anti-Iranian groups to escalate tensions.

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