Fact check: Did Iran try to assassinate Trump?
On 4 March, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that US forces had killed an unnamed Iranian official, who is accused of leading a plot to assassinate the POTUS in 2024.
Speaking to press during a briefing at the Pentagon, Hegseth said Trump has had the ‘last laugh’, explaining: “Also, yesterday, the leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed.
