Iran said it won't try to kill Trump: U.S. official

Iran sent a written message via Swiss diplomats in mid-October saying that it would not seek to kill Donald Trump, according to a U.S. official.

Politics - NBC News - 6 hours ago

Iran said it won't try to kill Trump: U.S. official

Iran sent a written message via Swiss diplomats in mid-October saying that it would not seek to kill Donald Trump, according to a U.S. official.

Iran Told U.S. It Wouldn't Try to Kill Trump

The written communication last month came after the Biden administration warned Tehran against attempts on Trump’s life.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 14 hours ago

Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump

The Biden administration had warned that the United States would consider any Iranian attempt on Mr. Trump’s life to be “an act of war,” officials said.

World - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump

The Biden administration had warned that the United States would consider any Iranian attempt on Mr. Trump’s life to be “an act of war,” officials said.

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3 charged in Iran-linked plot to kill Donald Trump

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Iranian Agents Plotted to Kill Trump, U.S. Says in Unsealed Charges

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US justice department files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

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