US EditionPakistani convicted of plotting to kill Trump over death of Iran commander
Asif Merchant was convicted of murder-for-hire and terrorism charges for plotting to kill Trump, Biden, and Haley, after trying to hire hitmen who were undercover agents.
- A federal jury in Brooklyn on March 6, 2026 convicted Asif Merchant of plotting to kill President Donald Trump, charging "murder for hire and attempting terrorism," prosecutors said.
- Prosecutors say the case centers on alleged IRGC direction because Merchant testified he received instructions from a contact in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, linked to Iran's power structure.
- The scheme fell apart when an acquaintance alerted authorities and became a confidential informant, leading undercover FBI agents to record meetings, find a handwritten note with codewords, and trace a $5,000 cash payment.
- He now faces up to life in prison, and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi praised law enforcement for stopping the plot.
- Merchant told jurors that he met a Revolutionary Guard intelligence operative years ago, joined the scheme unwillingly to protect family in Tehran, and was arrested while packing to fly to Pakistan on July 12, 2024, while Tehran denies targeting U.S. officials.
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The man was accused of trying to hire people to kill Joe Biden, Donald Trump and a Republican politician.
Pakistani National Charged With Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Trump Found GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
In August of 2024, the Gateway Pundit reported that a Pakistani national named Asif Merchant had been arrested in what was described as a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate President Trump and other U.S.
Pakistani Man Asif Merchant Convicted for Plot to Kill US President Donald Trump at Iran's Behest
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Merchant was found guilty of attempted terrorism and murder for hire by the Federal District Court. World News | Pakistani Man Asif Merchant Convicted for Plot to Kill US President Donald Trump at Iran's Behest.
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AlKhaleej TodayUS jury convicts Pakistani man over Iran‑linked plot targeting Trump and other officials
NEW YORK, March 7 — A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran was found guilty yesterday of plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump or other US officials in retaliation for the American military killing of Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, prosecutors said.Asif Raza Merchant allegedly sought to hire a hitman to assassinate a politician or a government official in the United States, prosecutors established during the trial i…
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