The US Justice Department has charged an Iranian man, Farhad Shakeri, in connection with a murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump before he was elected president. Shakeri, allegedly an Iranian government asset, was instructed by a contact in Iran's Revolutionary Guard to devise a plan to assassinate Trump. The plot reflects ongoing Iranian efforts to target US officials. Trump was aware of the plot, and officials have stated that Iran poses a significant threat to US national security.