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(10,931 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2024, 02:11 PM Nov 8

Iranian Agents Plotted to Kill Trump, U.S. Says in Unsealed Charges [View all]

Source: NY Times/gift link

By Benjamin WeiserDevlin Barrett and Christopher Maag
Nov. 8, 2024
Updated 1:59 p.m. ET
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Friday that Iranian plotters had discussed a plan to assassinate Donald J. Trump before he was re-elected as president this week.

One of the plotters said that he was assigned in September to carry out the plan by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran, the prosecutors said in court papers.

An Iranian operative said he was told to put aside other efforts he was undertaking on behalf of the Revolutionary Guards and “focus on surveilling, and ultimately, assassinating” Mr. Trump, according to a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court.

The operative told a Revolutionary Guards Corps official that such a plan would cost a “huge” amount of money, the complaint said. In response, the official said, “We have already spent a lot of money,” adding that “money’s not an issue.”

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Iranian Agents Plotted to Kill Trump, U.S. Says in Unsealed Charges [View all] ificandream Nov 8 OP

I thought the Iranians loved him? AllyCat Nov 8 #1

I thought I posted a gift link. It wasn't? ificandream Nov 8 #3

Actually, now I see it at the top. AllyCat Nov 8 #7

"I thought the Iranians loved him?" For pulling us out of the Iran deal? EX500rider Nov 8 #15

That last one. I bet that's it. AllyCat Nov 8 #16

No, he reimposed sanctions on Iran, severely impacting their economy EX500rider Nov 8 #21

I had not remembered that part. AllyCat Nov 8 #26

Even trump's would-be assassins are incompetent Walleye Nov 8 #2

I suspect that there was an undercover FBI informant Klarkashton Nov 8 #4

If the POTUS elect were killed what would happen (who would become President in 2025? walkingman Nov 8 #5

Vance. ificandream Nov 8 #8

I'm not buying it. nuxvomica Nov 8 #6

They detest Trump Polybius Nov 8 #11

It's certaintly a gift to Putin who would love to see the US in war with Iran. Galraedia Nov 8 #24

This is where I get stuck Lulu KC Nov 9 #27

Well, they were BlueMTexpat Nov 9 #31

Trump should pardon them. LilyBelle Nov 8 #9

The Justice Department and Biden disagree with that Polybius Nov 8 #12

A false flag operation on the part of Iran. TSF is already partnered with Russia's Putin. ffr Nov 8 #10

Too bad the JD didn't go after tRumpistan for plotting to kill democracy. nt yaesu Nov 8 #13

oh. coffeenap Nov 8 #14

Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran JoseBalow Nov 8 #17

I guarantee this is BS for pushing the US into a war with Iran Galraedia Nov 8 #18

US would easily beat Iran. Even Israel could do it JI7 Nov 8 #19

Yeah and the US could beat the Taliban if they just stayed in Afganistan for another 20 years. Galraedia Nov 8 #20

We could have beat the Taliban in days. We failed in nation building JI7 Nov 9 #29

don't forget Vietnam tenderfoot Nov 9 #28

Vietnam was backed by another superpower JI7 Nov 9 #30

As are Iran and North Korea as both are being used to distract focusing on everything China and Russia are doing. cstanleytech Nov 9 #33

You're welcome to sign up for duty tenderfoot Nov 9 #34

???? JI7 Nov 9 #36

It'll be a breeze tenderfoot Nov 9 #37

??? JI7 Nov 9 #38

Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 8 #22

I am only concerned about the Agents charged with protecting him. Dan Nov 8 #23

bullshit tenderfoot Nov 8 #25

All they'd be killing would be his body as his soul as well as his brain have been dead for decades. cstanleytech Nov 9 #32

So the FBI phoned Iran, and Shakeri happily admitted "yeah, I was plotting assassinations in the USA"? muriel_volestrangler Nov 9 #35

No one should assume that Iran will stop trying with this Sogo Nov 9 #39

Where is LPBBEAR Nov 9 #40