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26 October
5:42 pm

There are nine assassination attempts by Iran that have been thwarted

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Mark Baisley, at Colorado U.S. Senate General Election Debate (9NEWS)

5:42 pm
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Why we checked itA specific count of foiled Iranian plots; checkable against Justice Department and news records.
What we foundNo authoritative source found that specifies exactly nine thwarted Iranian assassination attempts; the documented count of foiled plots depends heavily on scope, timeframe, and definition used.
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