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AI Overview
Evidence from U.S. intelligence and recent legal proceedings indicates that Iran has indeed pursued multiple plots to assassinate Donald Trump for several years, primarily as retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian General Qassim Suleimani.
The situation has escalated significantly in early 2026 following a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and several figures linked to these plots.
Major Iranian Plots and Recent Developments
The 2024 “Kill Team” Plots:
Asif Raza Merchant: A Pakistani national with ties to Iran was convicted in March 2026 for attempting to hire hitmen to assassinate U.S. political figures, including Trump. He testified that he was pressured by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out the scheme.
Farhad Shakeri: In November 2024, the DOJ unsealed charges against Shakeri, an IRGC asset tasked with creating a plan to kill Trump within a seven-day window.
Retaliatory Strikes (February/March 2026):
Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: In late February 2026, a joint U.S.-Israeli strike killed Iran’s Supreme Leader. President Trump later publicly acknowledged the rivalry, stating, “I got him before he got me”.
Elimination of Plot Leaders: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on March 4, 2026, that the leader of the specific Iranian military unit responsible for the Trump assassination plots had been “hunted down and killed” in recent strikes.
Ongoing Threats: Even after these strikes, senior Iranian officials like Ali Larijani have continued to make veiled threats, warning Trump to “be careful not to get eliminated”.
Official Denials
Iran’s government has consistently denied these allegations, with President Masoud Pezeshkian and other officials labeling the claims as “unsubstantiated” or “schemes” designed by Israel to sabotage U.S.-Iran relations.
While these Iranian plots were active, investigators have found no direct link between Iran and the separate domestic
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