Iran has denied any plans to assassinate U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, following warnings from American authorities that such an action would be considered an "act of war." Tehran officials also met with Trump advisor and billionaire Elon Musk this week, as part of ongoing efforts to ease tensions with the former U.S. president.
According to *The Wall Street Journal*, Iran sent a written message to the Biden administration last month through Swiss diplomats, assuring that it would not attempt to harm Trump. This message, sent on October 14, was a response to an earlier U.S. warning. However, the Iranian UN mission declined to comment on the matter, stating that it does not discuss "official messages exchanged between the two countries."
Tehran has strongly opposed a second term for Donald Trump, viewing him as likely to escalate tensions between the two nations. During his previous presidency, Trump withdrew from the nuclear deal with Iran, re-imposed sanctions, and ordered the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who holds the ultimate authority on state matters, has consistently expressed his disdain for Trump. However, newly appointed reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian has left the door open for negotiations with Trump in an effort to ease international sanctions.
This month, the U.S. Justice Department revealed an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, charging a man who claimed to have been assigned the task by an Iranian government official in September. The Iranian foreign ministry has denied the allegations.
The alleged plot is part of what federal officials have characterized as Iran's ongoing efforts to target U.S. government officials, including Trump, on American soil. Last summer, the Justice Department charged a Pakistani man with links to Iran in connection with a murder-for-hire scheme aimed at U.S. officials.
(With inputs from agencies)
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