In response to recent US media reports, Iran has vehemently rejected allegations that it was involved in a plot to assassinate former US President Donald Trump. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, dismissed the claims as "malicious" and stated that Iran had no intention of carrying out such an action.

The reports emerged after unnamed US officials claimed that they had discovered a threat on Trump's life originating from Iran. As a result, US secret services intensified security measures for the former president. However, despite these efforts, Trump was targeted in an attack at a rally over the weekend, which was seemingly unrelated to the Iranian threat and carried out by a lone 20-year-old gunman.

Kanaani clarified that Iran had no involvement in the armed attack against Trump and believed that the allegations were politically motivated. However, he affirmed Iran's determination to hold Trump accountable for ordering the killing of Qassem Soleimani, a senior military official in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in 2020.

US authorities have been on high alert for potential Iranian retaliation ever since the assassination of Soleimani. CNN reports that individuals such as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former national security advisers John Bolton and Robert O'Brien, who continue to have security details after leaving the government, are feared targets.

The initial report, which claimed that security for Trump had been reinforced after intelligence agencies received information about a potential Iranian plot, did not reveal its sources. However, National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson confirmed that the intelligence regarding the Iranian threat to Trump was a matter of utmost national and homeland security importance.

The investigation into the attack in Pennsylvania, where Trump was targeted, has not uncovered any ties between the shooter and any accomplices, whether foreign or domestic, according to Watson. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi emphasized that they take threats seriously and respond accordingly to any potential threat information.

As of now, the US Department of Homeland Security has not commented on the alleged Iranian threat. The situation has placed the US Secret Service under intense scrutiny, especially regarding the shooting in Butler County, raising questions about how the gunman managed to fire upon Trump from a rooftop around 150 meters (500 feet) away.

While the investigation into the Pennsylvania attack continues, Iran remains adamant about prosecuting Trump for his role in the killing of Soleimani. The tensions between Iran and the US continue to simmer, with the fear of further retaliatory actions looming over individuals connected to the previous administration's security apparatus.