US Claims Iran is Plotting to Kill South African Ambassador Lana Marks

The United States Ambassador to South Africa, Lana Marks.

• Iran is said to be considering a plan to kill the American ambassador to South Africa, Lana Marks.
• It helps to be a response to the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
• Marks has reportedly been warned about the plot.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is said to be considering a plan to kill Lana Marks, the US ambassador to South Africa, reports say.

According to Politico, US officials are aware of a threat against Marks in apparent retaliation for the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by the United States in January 2020.

There is mounting tension between the United States and Iran since the United States withdrew from a nuclear deal reached with several countries.

Soleimani’s assassination with a drone was intended to deter Iranian aggression, the US State Department said.

However, after the assassination, Iran launched several rockets at US bases in Iraq, causing brain injuries among the troops, it was reported.

Spy network

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The New York Post reported that US President Donald Trump warned Iran against further aggression and imposed new sanctions on the country.

News24 previously reported that Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China met in early September to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as the United States was left isolated in its attempt to reimpose sanctions.

Politico reported that Marks was warned of the threat to his life and highlighted Iran’s extensive spy ring operating in South Africa.

The United States government reported that Marks was born in East London and attended Wits University.

Before becoming an ambassador, she was the CEO of fashion retailer LANA MARKS, which specializes in high-end bags.

– Compiled by Duncan Alfreds

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