The DOJ has charged Farhad Shakeri, believed to be an IRGC asset in Iran, along with two Americans, for plotting to assassinate President-elect Trump and a prominent journalist critical of Iran. The plot was reportedly linked to Iran’s desire for revenge following Qasem Soleimani's death during the Trump administration. Shakeri was told by an Iranian official to submit a plan for Trump's assassination and to surveil two Jewish Americans. The Justice Department emphasizes that Iran poses a significant threat to U.S. national security.