WATCH: ‘Trump’s assassination attempt was staged to conceal his failures,’ says Iranian official

Former Iranian deputy foreign minister Mohammad-Javad Larijani claimed that the recent attempt on President Trump’s life was faked to divert attention from his regional and national failures.

Former Iranian Deputy FM Mohammad-Javad Larijani: Trump Staged the Assassination Attempt to Divert Attention from U.S. Failures in the Region; Being Killed “Like a Dog” Would Not Be Enough for “This Cannibal,” but This Was Fake pic.twitter.com/Bi6BJvTbZR

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