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US charges Iranian guy in plot to kill Donald Trump, Justice Dept states

The United States has charged an Iranian male in connection with a supposed plot bought by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to assassinate presidentelect Donald Trump, the Justice Department said on Friday.

In a statement, the department said that Shakeri had informed police that he was charged on October 7, 2024, with providing a plan to kill Trump, the department said.

The department explained Shakeri as an IRGC possession residing in Tehran. It stated he immigrated to the U.S. as a child and was deported in or about 2008 following a burglary conviction.

The department stated it had actually charged two other individuals in connection with their declared involvement in a plot to eliminate a. U.S. resident of Iranian origin in New york city.

(source: Reuters)