WASHINGTON – Pentagon officials announced Wednesday that American military forces have eliminated an Iranian commander who allegedly orchestrated efforts to assassinate President Donald Trump.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed during a press conference that the targeted individual commanded a unit responsible for the assassination scheme against the president.
“The leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed. Iran tried to kill President Trump and President Trump got the last laugh,” Hegseth stated during the briefing.
The Defense Secretary clarified that targeting this specific individual was not the primary objective of broader military operations, explaining that the assassination plot was never directly discussed by the President or other officials as a mission focus.
“While that was not the focus of the effort by any stretch of the imagination — in fact, never raised by the President or anybody else — I ensured, and others ensured, that those who were responsible for that were eventually part of the target list,” Hegseth explained to reporters.
The Pentagon chief declined to identify the eliminated Iranian official but confirmed the military action occurred on Tuesday.
Federal prosecutors filed charges in 2024 against an Iranian individual connected to an alleged assassination scheme directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting Trump during his transition period as president-elect.
Iranian officials have consistently rejected allegations that their government planned attacks against Trump or other American leaders.
