TEHRAN: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said the United States ‘fabricated stories’ about a politically bankrupt element, a known terrorist and a coup plotter against independent states is a deceptive attempt to escape international responsibilities.

In response to the US Justice Department's decision to charge a member of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps with "plotting to assassinate" John Bolton, a former US National Security Advisor, reported that Nasser Kanaani made the statement on Twitter on Friday.

He slammed Washington for continuing to accuse Tehran of "baseless" things, claiming that "such fanfares won't erase US regime's image, but make Iranians and the world more resentful of it."

Iran strongly cautions against any action taken against its citizens based on such "ridiculous" charges, Kanaani said in a separate statement Thursday that was posted on the Ministry's website. He said that such actions are a continuation of Washington's failing approach of fomenting Iranophobia.

Charges against an alleged Iranian agent were made public by the DOJ on Wednesday. This was probably in revenge for the US execution of top commander Qassem Soleimani in January 2020. POLITICO verified on Wednesday that former secretary of state Mike Pompeo was purportedly also a target of the Iranians.

The threat was first made known to Bolton after the DOJ released the criminal complaint on Wednesday. Shortly after, he issued a statement in which he expressed his gratitude to the Secret Service, the FBI, and the DOJ for their "protection" and "diligence."

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