Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran arrested for political assassination plots including Trump

The U.S. Justice Department charged Asif Merchant, 46, a Pakistani man with alleged ties to the Iranian government with plotting to carry out political assassinations, according to a complaint revealed on Tuesday.

The arrest on July 12 resulted in enhanced security for former President Donald Trump and certain U.S. government officials who the FBI reportedly determined were the suspect's targets. Though the Tuesday's complaint does not mention Trump by name, ABC News confirmed that the former president was one of the targets.

A Justice Department official confirmed the Secret Service was aware of an Iranian threat when it began to ramp up Trump's security in the lead up to the Butler, Pa. rally where he was shot.

Federal prosecutors filed the charges in Brooklyn against Merchant, who reportedly traveled to New York City and collaborated with hitmen on the plot.

Merchant is currently in federal custody after his arrest while allegedly planning to leave the U.S.