Iranian President Insists: We Never Planned To Assassinate Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : In retaliation, Iran has scaled back its adherence to the deal by taking several actions, including restricting access to UN nuclear inspectors and increasing its uranium enrichment capabilities.
28% : "When pressed about whether Iran could guarantee it would never target Trump, Pezeshkian firmly reiterated, "We have never attempted this to begin with and we never will.
23% : The comments came shortly after the US Justice Department announced federal charges against three individuals for their involvement in a foiled Iranian plot to kill Trump in early November, just days before the election.
22% : In an interview with NBC News on Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied any plans by Iran to assassinate Donald Trump during the US election campaign last year, insisting the country had never intended to carry out such an act and would not do so in the future.
14% : "NBC's Lester Holt sought further clarification, asking, "You're saying there was never an Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump?"

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