与伊朗有联系的巴基斯坦男子阿西夫·拉扎·梅森特 （Asif Raza Merchant） 对涉嫌密谋暗杀一名美国政治家的恐怖主义和雇佣谋杀罪不认罪。 Pakistani man Asif Raza Merchant, with Iranian ties, pleads not guilty to terrorism and murder-for-hire charges for allegedly plotting to assassinate a U.S. politician.

与伊朗有关系的巴基斯坦男子Asif Raza Merchant对企图实施恐怖主义和为雇用而谋杀的指控表示不服罪。 Asif Raza Merchant, a Pakistani man with ties to Iran, has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to commit terrorism and murder-for-hire. 他被指控密谋暗杀一名美国政治家,以报复杀害伊朗指挥官卡塞姆·苏莱马尼的报复行动。 He is accused of plotting to assassinate a U.S. politician in retaliation for the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. 检察官声称Merchant试图雇用打手,在前往美国之前在伊朗呆过一段时间。 Prosecutors claim Merchant sought to hire hitmen and spent time in Iran before traveling to the U.S. 他于7月被捕,目前被拘留候审。 He was arrested in July and is currently detained pending trial.