46-year-old Pakistani man charged with plotting to assassinate a US official in retaliation for Soleimani's death, arrested by FBI before leaving the country.

Asif Raza Merchant, a 46-year-old Pakistani man with Iranian ties, has been charged in the U.S. for allegedly plotting to assassinate a U.S. official in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. Merchant sought to hire hitmen, but was arrested by the FBI before leaving the country after a confidant reported him. The specific targets remain unidentified, but the plot reportedly involved staging a fake protest.

September 11, 2024
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