Iranian President Addresses Trump Assassination Claims and Nuclear Stance
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran has never tried to assassinate US President-elect Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday.
"This is another one of those schemes that Israel and other countries are designing to promote Iranophobia. ... Iran has never attempted to nor does it plan to assassinate anyone. At least as far as I know," Pezeshkian told the NBC news broadcaster.
Iran has never plotted to assassinate Trump and has no plans to do so in the future, the president added.
Trump earlier accused Iran of what he called specific steps against him, adding that "the entire US military is watching and waiting."
In September, the Trump campaign said in a press release that Trump had been briefed by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence concerning possible assassination attempts by Iran on his life, adding that Iran is "terrified" of Trump's strength and resolve and wants then-Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris to win the election because of her "weakness."
On Trump's Role in Middle East Conflict
"I do hope that Trump will conduce to peace in the region and the world, not conversely, contribute to bloodshed and war," the president said.
