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An Iranian national arrested by the FBI on charges of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump was also tasked by the Iranians to target Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka. A criminal complaint was filed against Farhad Shakeri (51) of Iran for his alleged involvement in the conspiracy to assassinate Trump.
Washington. An Iranian national, arrested by the US Intelligence Bureau (FBI) on charges of plotting to assassinate US President-elect Donald Trump, was also tasked by the Iranians to target Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka. The Justice Department gave this information. A criminal complaint was filed on Friday against Farhad Shakeri, 51, of Iran for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to assassinate Trump. Shakeri is a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He is currently absconding and is believed to be in Tehran.
“He was also tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka,” the Justice Department said. According to documents filed in federal court, Shakeri was accused by the IRGC of targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka and planning a mass shooting in October 2024. Was asked to make. The US and Israeli governments last month publicly warned travelers about the dangers of attacks targeting tourist sites in the Arugam Bay region, and Sri Lankan authorities arrested three men in response to the warnings. Informed.
The department said that following the issuance of public travel warnings by the US and Israeli governments on October 28, and CC-2’s arrest by Sri Lankan authorities, Shaker told the FBI that he first took CC-2 to the Israeli Consulate in Sri Lanka. Was assigned the task of monitoring. Shaker told that he and CC-2 were together in jail.
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