Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied that Iran ever plotted or intends to plot the assassination of Donald Trump He called claims of such schemes “a fabrication” designed to promote “Iranophobia” during an exclusive interview with NBC News. He emphasized that Iran has never attempted to kill Trump, despite allegations made by U.S. authorities about a murder-for-hire plot linked to the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The Justice Department charged an Iranian man with plotting to kill Trump during his 2020 presidential campaign. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran rose during Trump’s first term, especially after his withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and subsequent reimposition of sanctions.