US accuses Iran of plotting to kill Trump

An Iranian national has been charged with murder-for-hire

An Iranian national and two Americans have been charged with involvement in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate an Iranian dissident as well as President-elect Donald Trump, the US Department of Justice has announced.

Farhad Shakeri, Carlisle ‘Pop’ Rivera and Jonathon Loadholt were named in the criminal complaint unveiled on Friday by the Southern District of New York. Rivera was arrested in Brooklyn and Loadholt in Staten Island. Shakeri is “believed to reside” in Iran and remains at large.

“The charges announced today expose Iran’s continued brazen attempts to target US citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump, other government leaders and dissidents who criticize the regime in Tehran,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement.

DETAILS TO FOLLOW