Published: Mar 05, 2026, 18:15 IST | Updated: Mar 05, 2026, 18:15 IST
A Pakistani businessman, Asif Merchant, has been charged in the United States over an alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump and other American political figures. Reportedly, Merchant told a U.S. court he was pressured by operatives linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claiming threats were made against his family in Tehran.