Iran rebuffs suggestion of assassination plot against Trump

Published July 17, 2024 5:04pm ET



The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied new allegations from the United States that it recently picked up increased chatter about the possibility of an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, denied the U.S.’s allegation of a potential plot, though he did note Iran “is determined to pursue legal action against Trump for his direct role in the crime of assassinating” Qassem Soleimani.

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