Hmmm... Iran.... Go Figure...
https://www.newsweek.com/pakistani-man-i...nt-1935488
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6233y4757zo
https://www.newsweek.com/pakistani-man-i...nt-1935488
Quote:Federal law enforcement officials have charged a Pakistani national who allegedly plotted to assassinate a top U.S. politician or official, said to be former President Donald Trump.
Asif Merchant, 46, was arrested while in the process of attempting a murder-for-hire scheme, in which he allegedly paid undercover U.S. agents to arrange meetings with potential hitmen, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday in New York.
Merchant, who has purported ties to Iran, travelled to New York City to meet the undercover agents and was arrested before he could flee the country.
"This dangerous murder-for-hire plot exposed in today's complaint allegedly was orchestrated by a Pakistani national with close ties to Iran and is straight out of the Iranian playbook," FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a press release.
"A foreign-directed plot to kill a public official, or any U.S. citizen, is a threat to our national security and will be met with the full might and resources of the FBI."
Attorney General Merrick Garland, meanwhile, said the Department of Justice would spare no resources in disrupting Iran's plans, while others praised the work of federal agents.
"This case underscores the dedication and formidable efforts of our agents, analysts and prosecutors in New York, Houston, and Dallas," Acting Assistant Director Christie Curtis of the FBI New York Field Office said.
"Their success in neutralizing this threat not only prevented a tragic outcome but also reaffirms the FBI's commitment to protecting our nation and its citizens from both domestic and international threats."
Merchant remains in federal custody and the FBI is still investigating the case.
The plot unfolded just a few weeks before an attempt on Donald Trump's life at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The young man who fired at Trump in that incident is believed to have been acting alone.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6233y4757zo
Quote:A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been charged over an alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump and other US politicians.
FBI director Christopher Wray called the scheme a "dangerous murder-for-hire plot... straight out of the Iranian playbook".
Asif Merchant, 46, is accused of attempting to hire a hitman in New York to kill prominent American officials. CBS, the BBC's news partner, quoted sources as saying that Trump was among the targets.
Security for the Republican presidential nominee was increased in June after authorities learned of an Iranian plot to kill him.
"A foreign-directed plot to kill a public official, or any US citizen, is a threat to our national security and will be met with the full might and resources of the FBI," Mr Wray said on Tuesday.
Mr Merchant was arrested in July and is being held in New York.
According to the justice department's indictment, Mr Merchant arrived in the US from Pakistan in April after having spent time in Iran.
After arriving, he allegedly contacted a person whom he believed could help with the assassination plot. That unnamed contact later reported Mr Merchant to the police.
Mr Merchant allegedly made a "finger gun" motion with his hand when talking about what he wanted to do.
The indictment said the job would not be a "one-time opportunity" and that contacts services would be needed on an ongoing basis.
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