Media reports: Iran confirmed to the US that it did not intend to assassinate Trump
In October, Iran conveyed a written message to the US, assuring that it would not attempt to assassinate Donald Trump, according to reports. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Washington had previously issued a warning to Tehran stating that the assassination of an American official would be regarded as “an act of war,” according to multiple reports.
Prior to the US elections, Iran provided the US with a written assurance indicating that there were no plans to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, as reported by several American news outlets on Friday.
The Wall Street Journal noted that this message from Tehran was delivered in mid-October as a means to ease escalating tensions, following a written warning from Washington issued in September. CBS News highlighted that the US had communicated to Iran that the Biden administration would interpret the assassination of a former US president or official as “an act of war.”
Trump, known for his hawkish stance towards Iran, led the US exit from the landmark nuclear agreement with Tehran in 2018 and reinstated numerous stringent economic sanctions. Additionally, in 2020, he authorized a military strike that resulted in the death of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force and a notable figure within the country.
The Wall Street Journal pointed out that the assurance from Iran regarding Trump’s safety was not signed by any specific official and reiterated that the president-elect had committed a “crime” by ordering Soleimani’s assassination.
Reports surrounding Iran’s message emerged shortly after the US Department of Justice claimed that Iranian officials had sought the assistance of an Afghan national to “provide a plan” for killing Trump and tasked him with assassinating individuals from the US and Israel on American soil. Additionally, in August, the DOJ alleged that Iran had tried to send a Pakistani national to the US for similar purposes, with the incoming president being a potential target. Iran has denied involvement in any plots against Trump in either instance.
The president-elect narrowly escaped two assassination attempts during this election cycle, with the closest call occurring in July when a bullet fired by Thomas Matthew Crooks at a Pennsylvania rally grazed Trump’s ear.
Sources close to Iranian officials, as reported by the WSJ, emphasized that Tehran is keen to avoid a confrontation with the Trump administration. Although a previous article by the same outlet suggested that the president-elect intended to reinstate a “maximum pressure” strategy aimed at targeting Iran’s oil revenue, the New York Times reported that Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, recently held a secret meeting with Iran's ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid, to help “defuse tensions.”
James del Carmen contributed to this report for TROIB News
Prior to the US elections, Iran provided the US with a written assurance indicating that there were no plans to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, as reported by several American news outlets on Friday.
The Wall Street Journal noted that this message from Tehran was delivered in mid-October as a means to ease escalating tensions, following a written warning from Washington issued in September. CBS News highlighted that the US had communicated to Iran that the Biden administration would interpret the assassination of a former US president or official as “an act of war.”
Trump, known for his hawkish stance towards Iran, led the US exit from the landmark nuclear agreement with Tehran in 2018 and reinstated numerous stringent economic sanctions. Additionally, in 2020, he authorized a military strike that resulted in the death of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force and a notable figure within the country.
The Wall Street Journal pointed out that the assurance from Iran regarding Trump’s safety was not signed by any specific official and reiterated that the president-elect had committed a “crime” by ordering Soleimani’s assassination.
Reports surrounding Iran’s message emerged shortly after the US Department of Justice claimed that Iranian officials had sought the assistance of an Afghan national to “provide a plan” for killing Trump and tasked him with assassinating individuals from the US and Israel on American soil. Additionally, in August, the DOJ alleged that Iran had tried to send a Pakistani national to the US for similar purposes, with the incoming president being a potential target. Iran has denied involvement in any plots against Trump in either instance.
The president-elect narrowly escaped two assassination attempts during this election cycle, with the closest call occurring in July when a bullet fired by Thomas Matthew Crooks at a Pennsylvania rally grazed Trump’s ear.
Sources close to Iranian officials, as reported by the WSJ, emphasized that Tehran is keen to avoid a confrontation with the Trump administration. Although a previous article by the same outlet suggested that the president-elect intended to reinstate a “maximum pressure” strategy aimed at targeting Iran’s oil revenue, the New York Times reported that Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, recently held a secret meeting with Iran's ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid, to help “defuse tensions.”
James del Carmen contributed to this report for TROIB News
