Iran foreign ministry says Trump assassination plot claim ‘totally unfounded’

Republican presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, in New York, October 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Republican presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, in New York, October 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Iran’s foreign ministry describes as “totally unfounded” US accusations of a plot by Tehran to assassinate president-elect Donald Trump.

The foreign ministry “rejects allegations that Iran is implicated in an assassination attempt targeting former or current American officials,” spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says in a statement after US prosecutors announced charges over the alleged plot.

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