Asif Merchant
Asif Merchant is a Pakistani national who was charged by U.S. prosecutors in 2025 in connection with an Iranian-linked murder-for-hire plot targeting political figures, including former President Donald Trump.
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Asif Merchant was found guilty of a murder plot against US politicians, including Donald Trump.
USA News: Obama: Jeden Tag neue Angriffe auf die Demokratie in den USA - Politik
Germany· 2026-03-07
Asif Merchant was convicted of plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump and other politicians.
Man accused of Iran-backed Trump assassination plot compared plan to Butler: FBI
United States· 2026-03-07
Asif Merchant is accused of planning to kill President Donald Trump and claims he was forced into the plot by Iran.
Pakistani man claims Iran ‘forced him’ into plot to kill Trump - World
Pakistan· 2026-03-06
Asif Merchant is accused of trying to hire hit men to kill political targets, including President Donald Trump.
Pakistani businessman claims Iran forced him to plot Trump assassinationUnited States· 2026-03-05A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill President Donald Trump claimed he did not voluntarily cooperate with the Iranian IRGC.
Jutarnji list - Azerbajdžan: Odgovorit ćemo na iranski napad!
Croatia· 2026-03-05
In a separate case, prosecutors charged a Pakistani national, Asif Merchant, in what officials described as another Iranian-linked murder-for-hire plot connected to U.S. political figures, including Trump.
Trump says Iran 'tried twice' to kill him but he took out Khamenei insteadUnited States· 2026-03-02
