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Pakistan's Jihad Pipeline: IRGC Training, ISIS Plots Target US Leaders

From the planners of the September 11 attacks who once found refuge in Pakistan to recent cases, Pakistani nationals continue to surface in foiled terror plots targeting the United States.

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News18•07-03-2026, 15:49

Pakistan's Jihad Pipeline: IRGC Training, ISIS Plots Target US Leaders

•Recent investigations reveal Pakistan as a breeding ground for global jihad, with nationals radicalized for extremist threats reaching American soil.
•Asif Merchant, convicted in the US, received IRGC training in Pakistan and plotted assassinations of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Nikki Haley.
•Muhammad Shahzeb Khan planned an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn; Luqmaan Khan drafted plans for a campus shooting.
•US officials note a concerning trend of young Pakistani nationals abroad embracing extremist violence, with multiple cases linked to ISIS and Pakistani Taliban.
•Critics argue Pakistan's selective enforcement and tolerance of certain groups create an environment for radicalization and recruitment pipelines.

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