Summary of Pakistani man with Iran ties pleads not guilty in alleged murder-for-hire plot to assassinate US politicians
Summary of Pakistani man with Iran ties pleads not guilty in alleged murder-for-hire plot to assassinate US politicians
A Pakistani national with close ties to Iran pleaded not guilty to charges of plotting the assassinations of U.S. politicians and government officials. Asif Merchant, indicted for terrorism and murder-for-hire, allegedly paid undercover agents to carry out the plot. The targeted politicians were not named but included former Presidents Trump and Biden and former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley. Merchant's arrest prevented his departure from the U.S. before executing the plan. The Attorney General and FBI Director emphasized the seriousness of the threat and vowed to hold accountable those involved.
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Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national with alleged Iranian ties, pleaded not guilty to terror and murder-for-hire charges in an apparent plot to assassinate U.S. officials.
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A Pakistani national with close ties to Iran pleaded not guilty to charges of plotting the assassinations of U.S. politicians and government officials. Asif Merchant, indicted for terrorism and murder-for-hire, allegedly paid undercover agents to carry out the plot. The targeted politicians were not named but included former Presidents Trump and Biden and former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley. Merchant's arrest prevented his departure from the U.S. before executing the plan. The Attorney General and FBI Director emphasized the seriousness of the threat and vowed to hold accountable those involved.