A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill US politicians, including President Donald Trump, claims he was pressured by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to devise the murder-for-hire scheme.

• The accused, Asif Raza Merchant, stated he was coerced into the plot to protect his family in Tehran.
• Key individuals mentioned in connection with the plot by Merchant include Donald Trump, former president Joe Biden, and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley.
• Merchant began working with an IRGC member around 2022 and was instructed to orchestrate various activities, including potentially having someone killed.