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U.S. prosecutors have alleged that individuals linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were involved in plots to assassinate Donald Trump, particularly during the 2024 presidential campaign. According to federal indictments, suspects were charged with participating in murder-for-hire schemes that authorities say were directed by Iranian operatives. At least one defendant was reportedly outside U.S. custody.Officials have suggested the alleged plots may have been motivated by retaliation for the 2020 U.S. drone strike ordered by Trump that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Since then, U.S. intelligence agencies have warned of ongoing threats from Iran against former U.S. officials involved in that decision. Security protections around Trump were heightened as a precaution.Iran’s government has denied any involvement in assassination attempts against Trump, calling the accusations politically motivated and unfounded. While U.S. authorities say they disrupted the alleged schemes before they could be carried out, tensions between the two countries remain high amid broader geopolitical disputes.