A Pakistani business owner has been convicted for attempting to hire hit men to assassinate a U.S. politician in what prosecutors described as an Iran-backed assassination plot on American soil.

The trial revealed allegations that the defendant sought to recruit assassins to carry out the killing of an American political figure. Court proceedings detailed the suspect's efforts to arrange the assassination through hired killers.

Prosecutors presented evidence linking the plot to Iranian paramilitary forces, though specific details about the nature and extent of these connections were not immediately clear from the conviction announcement. The case represents one of several recent prosecutions involving alleged foreign-directed violence targeting U.S. officials.

The conviction comes amid heightened concerns about foreign interference and threats against American political figures. Federal authorities have increasingly focused on plots allegedly orchestrated or supported by foreign governments against U.S. politicians and other officials.

The identity of the targeted politician and additional details about the defendant's specific charges and potential sentence were not provided in initial reports of the conviction. The case was prosecuted in federal court, indicating the involvement of federal law enforcement agencies in the investigation.