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US says kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

© APA | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

# 04 March 2026 17:39 (UTC +04:00)

The U.S. military said on Wednesday that ​it killed an Iranian ‌official who headed a unit behind an alleged assassination plot ​against President Donald Trump, APA reports, citing Reuters.

"The ​leader of the unit who ⁠attempted to assassinate President ​Trump has been hunted ​down and killed. Iran tried to kill President Trump and President ​Trump got the last ​laugh," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told ‌a ⁠news briefing.

Hegseth did not name the individual but said the operation took place on ​Tuesday.

In ​2024, ⁠the U.S. Justice Department charged an Iranian man in ​connection with an alleged ​plot ⁠ordered by the IRGC to assassinate Trump, then U.S. ⁠president-elect.

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