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Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan national, was at the center of a shocking assassination plot against newly elected US President Donald Trump. The 51-year-old, who was deported from the United States in 2008 after serving a prison sentence for theft, is accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot on behalf of police. Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Although Shakeri was arrested and imprisoned for his past crimes, he currently remains free in Iran.
The murder-for-hire plot against Trump and the role of Iranian agents
In September 2024, Shakeri is said to have been instructed by the Iranian regime to monitor and ultimately kill Donald TrumpThis is evident from a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court.
The plot was reportedly discussed during a series of secret meetings. According to court documents, the agent said carrying out the plan would be expensive. In response, an IRGC official reportedly stated, “We have already spent a lot of money,” adding, “Money is not a problem.”
As detailed in the indictment, Shakeri was allegedly instructed by his Iranian handlers to devise a plan to assassinate Trump within seven days.
When Shakeri failed to meet the deadline, the IRGC official suggested they could pause the operation until after the US presidential election, adding that it would be “easier” to kill Trump if he lost.
Farhad Shakeri’s background and criminal history
Shakeri’s ties to the Iranian regime and his criminal past paint a disturbing picture. After immigrating to the US as a child, Shakeri became involved in criminal activities early in his life.
In 1994, he was convicted of theft and subsequently served fourteen years in New York state prisons.
Shakeri was transferred to a Beacon facility in 2005, where he reportedly met Carlisle Rivera.
He remained in the U.S. until his deportation in 2008. His parole supervision ended in 2015, according to New York Department of Corrections records.
However, in 2019 Shakeri was detained in Sri Lanka in connection with the seizure of 92 kilograms of heroin, as set out in the indictment.
During his time behind bars, Shakeri allegedly met his co-conspirators: Jonathan Loadholt, 36, of Staten Island, and Carlisle Rivera, 49, of Brooklyn.
The trio’s plan to kill Trump and Brooklyn-based human rights activist Masih Alinejad was part of a broader Iranian effort to silence critics and undermine American interests.
Shakeri’s connections to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards While in prison he was engrossed and after his release in 2008 he was deported to Afghanistan where he is believed to have continued his involvement with the Iranian regime.
Why was Donald Trump targeted?
The The plot to assassinate Donald Trump can be traced back to the American president-elect’s aggressive stance against Iran during his term of office.
Donald Trump has abandoned the landmark nuclear deal with Iran and imposed tough economic sanctions, which have serious consequences for the Iranian economy.
Donald Trump’s decision to authorize the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in 2020 has further escalated tensions between the US and Iran.
Iran’s Greater Conspiracy in the US
The charges against Shakeri, Loadholt and Rivera are part of a broader effort by US authorities to crack down on Iran-backed operations targeted at individuals in the US. In addition to the Trump plot, the complaint also highlights an attempt to assassinate Masih Alinejad, an outspoken critic of the Iranian government.
Alinejad, who lives in Brooklyn, is a prominent advocate for women’s rights and has regularly spoken out against the Iranian regime’s repressive policies.
So far, Farhad Shakeri remains at large in Iran, and authorities have not yet secured his extradition.