Pakistani Businessman Trial: Iran Assassination Plot
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Asif Merchant, a Pakistani businessman, stands trial in New York for allegedly attempting to hire assassins to target top American politicians on Irans Revolutionary Guards orders. Merchant claims he was coerced due to family threats, but prosecutors present evidence of his active involvement in recruiting for the plot, including protests and money laundering. The trial unfolds in Brooklyn federal court, with Merchants defense focusing on duress.
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