Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, strongly denied U.S. allegations linking Tehran to an alleged plot to kill former President Donald Trump. Araqchi rejected the claims as fabricated and dismissed them as a "third-rate comedy.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied allegations that Tehran planned to assassinate Donald Trump before the U.S. elections. Washington had earlier revealed that the FBI foiled an Iranian plot against the Republican candidate in the week leading up to the elections.

The FBI is investigating Iranian efforts to destabilize the U.S., including a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate Donald Trump.