Iran denied the allegations that they attempted to assassinate Trump.

The President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, denied allegations that they attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during last year's election campaign in the United States.

Pezeshkian made evaluations regarding assassination attempts against Trump, US-Iran relations, and Israel's attacks in an interview with American NBC channel.

ASSASSINATION STATEMENT

Denying the claims that Iran "tried to kill Trump during last year's election campaign," Pezeshkian stated, "Iran neither attempted to carry out an assassination nor is planning to do so." He argued that these allegations were "raised to fuel anti-Iran sentiment," asserting that they never had any plans for an assassination.

"I HOPE TRUMP DOES NOT LEAD TO BLOODSHED AND WAR"

Pezeshkian also touched upon relations with the US during Trump's new term. Noting that the US has been "trying to overthrow the Iranian government from the beginning," Pezeshkian said, "I hope Trump contributes to peace in the region and the world, and does not lead to bloodshed and war."

Pezeshkian emphasized that the issue with establishing dialogue with Trump and the US administration is not dialogue itself, but the commitments that Iran is forced to comply with. Referring to the US's unilateral withdrawal from the nuclear agreement during Trump's first term, Pezeshkian pointed out that Iran has complied with all necessary commitments, but "the other side has not fulfilled its promises and obligations."

"WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF WAR"

Pezeshkian, while denying the allegations, asserted that there are no efforts for nuclear armament, stating that this was an attempt to "prepare a ground with this excuse." Regarding Israel's attacks on Iran, Pezeshkian expressed, "We are not afraid of war, but we do not want war either."

ASSASSINATION ALLEGATION AGAINST TRUMP

On July 14, 2015, a nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed between Iran and the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) - the US, Russia, China, the UK, and France, along with Germany (5+1). Trump announced the US's unilateral withdrawal from the agreement in May 2018.

Trump was the target of an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, and he escaped with an injury to his ear. The person who allegedly shot at Trump was killed. It was claimed that Trump requested military aircraft and vehicles to use during the election process, citing the "Iran threat" as justification.

The US Department of Justice filed charges against three individuals on November 8, 2024, regarding a "hitman" plan allegedly prepared by an Iranian official to kill Trump.