'...Third-Rate Comedy': Iran Dismisses Involvement in Trump Assassination Plot

Tehran: Iran has dismissed U.S. allegations of an assassination plot against former President Donald Trump , calling m ‘scripted’ and comparing claims to a ‘third-rate comedy’. Denying accusations, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi said 'scenario is fabricated.'

“w, with ar election, a new scenario is fabricated with same goal: as a killer does t exist in reality, scriptwriters are brought in to manufacture a third-rate comedy. Who could believe that a so-called assassin is sitting in Iran, communicating online with FBI?” he said, referring to US Department of Justice’s accusations.

US Department of Justice recently charged Farh Shakeri, 51, from Iran, alleging he was an operative of Iranian regime tasked with orchestrating assassination plots, including one targeting Trump ahe of presidential election.

Aragchi also brought up recent killing of Hamas leer Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, after Iranian President's inauguration, he said, “Everyone kws who was behind this and why.” 

Iran and Hamas have accused Israel of assassination, though Israel, currently engd in conflict with Hamas in Gaza, has t officially responded to allegations.

Way Forward Begins with Mutual Respect: Iran Foreign Minister

Aragchi stated that Iran respects Americans’ choice of Trump as ir elected leer and sees a choice in future path with Iran. " American people have me ir decision, and we respect ir right to elect President of ir choice. way forward begins with mutual respect," he said.

He reiterated Iran’s stance on nuclear weapons, stressing, “Iran is t pursuing nuclear weapons—this is a policy grounded in Islamic principles and our security considerations. Building confidence requires efforts from both sides; it’s t a one-way street.”

Following 1979 takeover of U.S. Embassy in Tehran, diplomatic relations between U.S. and Iran were severed in 1980, and two nations have h formal diplomatic ties since.