Iran Assures U.S. It Has No Plans to Assassinate Trump

Iran conveyed a message to the Biden administration, seeking to alleviate tensions by denying intentions to target Donald Trump.

Iran sent a written message to the U.S. in October, denying any plans to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, following a U.S. warning in September.
The assurance was conveyed through Swiss intermediaries, as the U.S. and Iran lack direct diplomatic relations.
The U.S. had heightened security for Trump after intelligence suggested potential Iranian plots linked to the 2020 killing of Qassem Soleimani.
U.S. officials have charged individuals allegedly involved in murder-for-hire schemes targeting Trump, although Iran denies involvement.
Iran's message emphasized pursuing justice for Soleimani's death through legal means, not violence, and was reportedly from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.