(NewsNation) — A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a U.S. politician, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Prosecutors say ...

A Pakistani national with ties to Iran was charged in a foiled plot to assassinate ... Law enforcement officials do not believe the alleged plot by Merchant is related to the assassination attempt ...

A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been charged with plotting to carry out political assassinations ... Merchant “orchestrated a plot to assassinate U.S. government officials and steal information ...

and the three other defendants live in Iran and remain at large, according to prosecutors. Five others were previously charged in the alleged plot, including three people who are in custody.