November 8th 2024.
The US Department of Justice has recently revealed a shocking plot by the Iranian government to assassinate President Donald Trump. The plan was uncovered by investigators who were alerted by Farhad Shakeri, a known Iranian government asset with a history of criminal activity.
According to Shakeri, he was approached by a contact in the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard last September and given a week to come up with a plan to surveil and ultimately kill President Trump. The contact assured Shakeri that money was not an issue and that they had already spent a significant amount on this mission.
If Shakeri was unable to complete the plan within the given timeframe, the contact stated that they would put the plot on hold until after the election, assuming that Trump would lose and it would be easier to carry out the assassination. Shakeri, who is currently at large and believed to be in Iran, also disclosed that he was tasked with plotting the murders of two Jewish-Americans in New York and Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka.
It is not the first time that Shakeri has been involved in Iranian murder-for-hire plots. He is accused of recruiting two men, Jonathan Loadholt and Carlisle Rivera, to kill Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad, who has been targeted multiple times in the past. Alinejad expressed her shock and fear upon learning about this latest attempt on her life.
The Justice Department has charged Loadholt and Rivera with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, while Shakeri remains at large. It is believed that he overlapped with Rivera while in prison and may have had an unidentified co-conspirator.
Shakeri revealed details of the plot during recorded telephone interviews with FBI agents while he was in Iran. He claimed that he was cooperating with authorities in an attempt to get a reduced sentence for an associate who was in prison in the US. Although some of the information he provided was false, officials have confirmed that his statements about the plot to kill Trump and Iran's involvement were accurate.
This plot, which was uncovered just days after Trump's defeat of Kamala Harris, is just one of Iran's ongoing efforts to target US government officials. Last summer, a Pakistani man with ties to Iran was charged with a similar murder-for-hire plot. Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray both condemned Iran's actions, stating that they pose a serious threat to national security.
This is not the first time that Iran has been linked to attempts to interfere in US affairs. During the presidential election, Iranian operatives hacked and leaked emails belonging to Trump campaign associates in an effort to sway the outcome. It is believed that Iran opposed Trump's reelection and saw him as a threat due to his tough stance on the country, including withdrawing from the nuclear deal, imposing sanctions, and ordering the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
Despite these threats, Trump's administration remains determined to restore peace and stability around the world. A spokesperson for the president-elect stated that he is aware of the assassination plot and nothing will stop him from returning to the White House.
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