Pakistani Man Arrested In US Hired By Iran To Kill Trump, Biden: FBI Court Testimony | India Today

A 47-year-old Pakistani man, Asif Merchant, has been charged with plotting to assassinate US politicians after Iranian spies allegedly recruited him to target President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden. The FBI presented Merchant in Brooklyn Federal Court, revealing he was offered $5,000 by Iranians to carry out the assassination plot. Merchant, arrested in 2024, claimed he was forced into the plot to save his family. The accused also allegedly targeted former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. According to the FBI testimony, Merchant pleaded guilty and stated he was compromised by Iranian intelligence. The revelation comes amid heightened tensions in West Asia, with the US conducting Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime. President Trump previously claimed in 2025 that he had written to Iran about awareness of assassination plots against him. The extent of Iranian involvement and potential connections to other parties remain under investigation. #AsifMerchant #TrumpAssassinationPlot #IranPlot #PakistaniSpy #FBIArrest #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #IranianSpies #BrooklynFederalCourt #OperationEpicFury #USIranTensions #NikkiHaley #AssassinationConspiracy #WestAsia #MiddleEastConflict #IranianIntelligence #PakistanUSRelations #FBI #USPolitics #NationalSecurity #TrumpBiden #IranRegime #CounterTerrorism #USMilitary #InternationalRelations Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2AnW3JENxxg7OuJv00 Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiaToday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaToday