Alleged Iranian Plot To Assassinate Trump Heads Through Federal Court
20th June 2025
An Iranian murder-for-hire conspiracy targeting President Donald Trump has quietly wound its way through federal court, with a pre-trial discovery conference scheduled for next week.
The proceedings, postponed to this point because of a lengthy discovery process, will take place on Tuesday. While the discovery materials will not be made public, the government is expected to set trial dates during the conference, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.
The case centers on Farhad Shakeri, an “Iranian asset” who openly told the feds in a phone call from Tehran that he was seeking ways to off Trump on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a criminal complaint filed in November 2024.