Iran said it won't try to kill Trump: U.S. official [View all]

Source: NBC News

Nov. 15, 2024, 6:55 PM EST


Iran sent a written message via Swiss diplomats in mid-October saying that it would not seek to kill Donald Trump, according to a U.S. official. The message came after the Biden administration had sent a warning through Switzerland that it would view an assassination attempt against Trump as an act of war, the official said.

Washington’s private message reflected public warnings from the Biden administration about the potential grave consequences of an assassination attempt. The Wall Street Journal first reported on Iran’s message. Switzerland handles U.S. diplomatic interests in Tehran as Iran and the United States do not have official diplomatic relations. Iran’s United Nations mission declined to comment Friday.

In July, the Biden administration obtained intelligence about an Iranian assassination plot against Trump, and the information led the Secret Service to ramp up security for his campaign.

Last week, the Justice Department charged an Iranian man with plotting to assassinate Trump as a part of a murder-for-hire scheme.

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