Pentagon's Hegseth says Trump got 'last laugh' as US kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPN2tzc0Y5WWdBNExlSkNjSnFtZVV4MWtWNDBBSWRlZUVvcm5BWmg5Ym9UVTRaazQxMVg3bmVuZ01qcTQwOTB4cDhuWkg3R3p2ZGNsSzBmV3Vid2lFcE1nZU1KcHpzWlRyNlFzMWpSVE0wRDJsSmo4UnFqXzBSMTdQSEc5cWNpLUl4Umh1eUdvdDBLT0poOXhFTGFOSTBrdWlCYlZR?oc=5" target="_blank">Pentagon's Hegseth says Trump got 'last laugh' as US kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the leader of the Iranian unit responsible for plotting to assassinate President Trump has been killed. He stated, "Iran tried to kill President Trump, and President Trump got the last laugh." In 2024, the U.S. Justice Department charged an Iranian man in connection with the alleged plot ordered by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to assassinate Trump, then U.S. president-elect. Tehran has denied accusations that it had targeted Trump and other U.S. officials.

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the leader of the unit that attempted to assassinate President Trump has been killed in Iran amid Operation Epic Fury. He emphasized that while this was not the primary focus of the operation, those responsible were eventually part of the target list. In 2024, Iran-linked actors attempted to arrange an assassination plot against the president. Tehran has previously threatened to assassinate Trump following the 2020 killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the leader of the Iranian unit responsible for plotting to assassinate President Trump has been killed. He stated, "Iran tried to kill President Trump, and President Trump got the last laugh." In 2024, the U.S. Justice Department charged an Iranian man in connection with the alleged plot ordered by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to assassinate Trump, then U.S. president-elect. Tehran has denied accusations that it had targeted Trump and other U.S. officials.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Iranian leader who planned to assassinate President Trump was killed. He stated, "Yesterday, 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." In 2024, the Justice Department unsealed a criminal complaint revealing that Farhad Shakeri, 51, had been charged with murder-for-hire. He allegedly told FBI agents in September 2024 that an Iranian official tasked him with assassinating Trump. Further details about the Iranian official were not shared at the time.

The U.S. military has sunk an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka using a torpedo, marking the first such use by the U.S. since World War II. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the strike, stating the U.S. aims to incapacitate Iran’s military capabilities, especially its ballistic missile systems. The attack reportedly left at least 80 dead, with rescue efforts continuing. The conflict began four days earlier with the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by Israeli forces. The U.S. joined the offensive shortly thereafter to prevent potential Iranian retaliation.