Iran reportedly assures US it will not attempt to assassinate Trump
Republican candidate Donald Trump seen with blood on his face as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event, in Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. (AFP Photo)
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Iran reportedly assured the U.S. government in writing last month that it would not attempt to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump. The assurance, cited by unnamed U.S. officials, followed a series of letters exchanged between the two countries regarding Trump.
In September, the U.S. government allegedly sent a special letter to Tehran warning that any threat against Trump would be considered a national security issue and could be viewed as an act of war.
Iran’s response came on October 14, confirming that it would not seek to kill the U.S. president.
Iran’s UN Mission reacts
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations issued a statement in response, refusing to comment on the specifics of the exchanged messages but reiterating Iran’s stance on pursuing justice for the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani.
The statement emphasized that Iran would continue to seek justice for Soleimani’s death through legal and judicial means.
Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force, was killed in a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad in January 2020, which escalated tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Following the incident, there were reports suggesting that Iran had considered retaliation against U.S. officials, including Trump. In response, the Biden administration increased Secret Service protection for the former president in July.
