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Pakistani man convicted in US in political assassination plot tied to Iranian paramilitary
NEW YORK: A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a US politician was convicted Friday in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil. As the Iran war unfolded in the Mideast, Asif Merchant acknowledged in a US court that he sought to put an assassination in motion during the 2024 presidential campaign — a plot that was quickly disrupted by American investigators before it had a chance to proceed. A jury in Brooklyn convicted Merchant on terrorism and murder for hire charges.
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arabnews.com
Pakistani on trial in US says Trump, Biden were possible targets in Iran-linked assassination plot
NEW YORK: The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a US politician on behalf…
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theguardian.com
Pakistani man on trial in Brooklyn for Trump assassination plot says he was recruited by Iran
Asif Merchant testified that Revolutionary Guard coerced him into scheme by threatening his family in Tehran
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Pakistani man convicted of plotting to kill Trump over death of Iranian commander
Asif Merchant accused of trying to recruit people in 2024 plan to target Trump, Biden and other politicians in retaliation for killing of Qassem Suleimani
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bbc.com
Pakistani man found guilty in alleged plot to kill US politicians
A man with ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is convicted in the US of murder for hire and attempted terrorism.
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Pakistani man convicted in US in political assassination plot tied to Iranian paramilitary
NEW YORK: A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a US politician was convicted Friday in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on…