Iran denies alleged plot to assassinate Trump

Iran’s acting Foreign Minister has denied allegations of an Iranian plan to assassinate former US President Donald Trump, just days after an assassin shot him during a campaign rally.

Recent human source intelligence obtained by US authorities indicated a potential threat from Iran against Trump. However, there is no evidence linking Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate the former president on Saturday, to the alleged plot. Ali Bagheri-Kani admitted that Iran is still seeking justice for the assassination of IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani, killed in a drone strike in Iraq, ordered by Trump in 2020, through legal channels.

“I told you explicitly that we would resort to legal and judicial procedures and frameworks at the domestic level and international level, in order to bring the perpetrators and military advisers of General Soleimani’s assassination to justice,” he told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria.

Iranian authorities, both political and military, have continued to issue threats against Trump and his administration to avenge the death of Soleimani, responsible for Iran’s proxies across the region. For example, in February 2023, Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guards aerospace force directly statedthat the Islamic Republic intends to kill Trump.

In January 2022, Iran’s former President Ebrahim Raisi vowed revenge for Soleimani’s killing, unless former US President Donald Trump was put on trial.

“If Trump and (former Secretary of State Mike) Pompeo are not tried in a fair court for the criminal act of assassinating General Soleimani, Muslims will take our martyr’s revenge,” , Nasser Kanaani, also refuted the claims of Iran’s involvement in any recent armed attack on Trump. “Iran strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack on Trump or claims about Iran’s intention for such an action, considering such allegations to have malicious political motives and objectives,” Kanaani stated. Raisi said in a televised speech.

Spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign MinistryNasser Kanaani, also refuted the claims of Iran’s involvement in any recent armed attack on Trump. “Iran strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack on Trump or claims about Iran’s intention for such an action, considering such allegations to have malicious political motives and objectives,” Kanaani stated.

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