Iranian President Denies U.S. Claims of Trump Assassination Plot

Masoud Pezeshkian refutes allegations of Iranian involvement in plots to target President-elect Trump, despite U.S. indictments and DOJ evidence.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed in an NBC interview that Iran has never attempted to assassinate Donald Trump and dismissed the allegations as foreign propaganda promoting 'Iranophobia.'
The U.S. Department of Justice previously charged an Iranian operative and others with involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme allegedly directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to target Trump and other individuals.
Federal authorities disrupted two separate assassination attempts against Trump during his presidential campaign in 2024, with ties to Iranian operatives suggested by U.S. intelligence.
Pezeshkian expressed willingness to engage with the incoming Trump administration but criticized the U.S. for failing to uphold past commitments, including the 2015 nuclear deal.
The Iranian president denied accusations of Iran developing nuclear weapons and reiterated that the country does not seek war but will respond to any aggression.