US EditionPakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil
- Asif Merchant, 46, is charged with plotting political assassinations in New York City and met with undercover law enforcement believing they were hitmen.
- Merchant was arrested on July 12 while preparing to leave the U.S. after meeting with the purported hitmen.
- Prosecutors claim Merchant planned to steal documents, arrange protests, and discussed assassination tactics with a confidential source.
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Pakistani man arrested over alleged Trump assassination plot
A Pakistani national was arrested on July 12 for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump and other public officials on American soil. FBI Director Christopher Wray — whose agency otherwise proved unable to prevent a one-time Democratic donor from shooting Trump, murdering a father of two, and injuring others at a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania — joined Biden's Attorney General Merrick Garland this week in sugg…
Pakistani Man Charged in Foiled Assassination Plot Tied to Iran - News Facts Network
A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran, Asif Merchant, has been charged over a... The post Pakistani Man Charged in Foiled Assassination Plot Tied to Iran appeared first on News Facts Network.
Pakistani national with ties to Iran charged in alleged Trump assassination plot
A Pakistani national with ties to the Iranian government was arrested last month in connection with an alleged plot to kill American politicians and officials, according to the Department of Justice on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Multiple sources said one of the main targets was former President Trump. Asif Merchant, 46, is charged with murder for hire after DOJ officials said he flew from Pakistan to the U.S. to recruit hitmen for the plot. They said one …
In the USA, a man from Pakistan has been arrested who is said to have planned murders of high-ranking politicians.
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