Federal prosecutors have charged Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national allegedly connected to Iran, with plotting to assassinate President Trump and potentially other U.S. politicians in what they describe as a broader murder-for-hire scheme. During a court proceeding in Brooklyn, it was revealed that Merchant had shared threatening images of Trump’s death online and had even outlined his assassination plan on a napkin during a conversation with an undercover informant. The indictment indicates that these actions are part of Iran's longstanding threats against the United States, especially following military actions initiated by Trump against Iran.