BREAKING: Iran Breaks Silence After Being Accused Of Trump Assassination Plot

Iran has denied an connection to an alleged plot to kill former President Donald Trump after such a scheme was reportedly identified by U.S. intelligence agencies.

According to a report from CNN citing multiple unnamed sources, U.S. intelligence first became aware of an Iranian-linked plot to kill Trump several weeks ago. Trump was shot in the ear by 20-year-old Matthew Crooks at a rally in Pennsylvania this past weekend, though investigators have not identified any links between Crooks and an alleged Iranian plot.

In a statement to Newsweek, the Iranian Mission to the United Nations stated that “these accusations are unsubstantiated and malicious.”

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“From the perspective of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Trump is a criminal who must be prosecuted and punished in a court of law for ordering the assassination of General Soleimani,” the Iranian Mission said. “Iran has chosen the legal path to bring him to justice.”

Secret Service Communications Chief Anthony Guglielmi told the outlet that  “the Secret Service and other agencies are constantly receiving new potential threat information and taking action to adjust resources as needed,” when asked for comment.

“We cannot comment on any specific threat stream other than to say that the Secret Service takes threats seriously and responds accordingly,” he added.

Iranian officials have repeatedly threatened to seek revenge on former President Trump, as well as key administration officials such as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, over the killing of former Quds force Commander Qassem Soleimani, a key figure in Iran’s military affairs. Soleimani played a key role in organizing Shiite militias that killed U.S. troops during the Iraq War and continued to work with such militias until his death.

Trump gave the order to kill Soleimani — who was traveling with key militia leaders when he was killed — after Iran-backed militias launched missiles and mortars at U.S. bases in Iraq.

Iranian media has occasionally portrayed images of the former U.S. leader in crosshairs. The Secret Service told Newsweek that it has consistently taken these threats seriously.

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Investigators have stated that they have struggled to identify a motive behind Thomas Matthew Crooks’ assassination attempt. The 20-year-old is believed to have rigged his car with explosives that could be detonated remotely before parking it outside the rally.

He had very little social media presence, though Discord has acknowledged that he did have an account with the platform. “We have identified an account that appears to be linked to the suspect; it was rarely utilized and we have found no evidence that it was used to plan this incident or discuss his political views,” a spokesperson for the company said in a statement to Kotaku.