Inside bungled alleged plot to kill Donald Trump 'backed by Iran' and hatched in a strip clubSecretary of War Pete Hegseth claims the US killed the leader of a unit behind a plot to kill Trump. He did not name the target, the unit, or give any details about the plot. A week later, the court heard, Ali connected Merchant with two hitmen - who were really undercover FBI agents. The Brooklyn court last week heard agents took Merchant to a New York strip club, where they paid for "exotic dances" for him. The Iranian regime has long denied plotting to kill Trump.

Source: Daily Mirror March 04, 2026 19:22 UTC