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A New York trial proceeds against Asif Merchant, accused of trying to hire assassins to kill a U.S. politician, with prosecutors linking him to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
A federal trial in New York is underway against Asif Merchant, a 47-year-old Pakistani man accused of attempting to hire hit men to assassinate a U.S. politician, with prosecutors alleging ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Merchant, who has pleaded not guilty, is said to have researched Trump rally locations, discussed assassination plans with undercover agents, and claimed a handler in Iran would reimburse $5,000 he paid to them.
The key evidence stems from an unrecorded FBI interview and recorded conversations, which defense attorneys challenge as unreliable.
The case unfolds amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions, including a recent strike that killed Iran’s late Supreme Leader, though the specific target of the alleged plot remains unconfirmed.
Procede un juicio en Nueva York contra Asif Merchant, acusado de tratar de contratar asesinos para matar a un político estadounidense, con fiscales que lo vinculan a la Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán.