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Feds say Pakistani national backed by Iran plotted to assassinate Trump, others in murder-for-hire scheme

A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran shared photos online depicting President Donald Trump’s death, federal prosecutors said Tuesday, describing the posts as part of a broader plot to kill U.S. politicians, potentially including the president. Authorities said Asif Merchant plotted with Iran to kill U.S. politicians in 2024, illustrating Iran’s threats against the United States that stretched back years before Trump launched strikes against the country beginning Saturday. An FBI special agent showed a courtroom in Brooklyn, New York, the images posted by Merchant, who is standing tri...