A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a US politician or government officials, the Department of Justice says.
A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in connection to a plot to carry out US political assassinations , the Department of Justice said.
Asif Merchant sought to recruit people in the US to carry out the plot in retaliation for the US killing of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' top commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020, according to a criminal complaint released on Tuesday, local time.
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