Iran denies targeting ex-US officials after Trump implicates it in assassination attempts


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  • Thursday, 26 Sep 2024

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday that accusations it had targeted former U.S. officials were baseless, after former U.S. president Donald Trump implicated Iran, without offering evidence, in assassination attempts against him.

"It is obvious that such accusations are just a part of creating the election atmosphere in the U.S...., and not even worth a response," Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said in a statement.

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