Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U. S. politician was convicted Friday in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil. As the Iran war unfolded in the Mideast, Asif Merchant acknowledged in a U. S. court that he sought to put an assassination in motion during the 2024 presidential campaign — a plot that was quickly disrupted by American investigators before it had a chance to proceed. A jury in Brooklyn convicted...
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