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Iranian national arrested near Trump resort for carrying weapons

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2 min readJan 11, 2020

An Iranian national was found carrying multiple weapons on the Flagler Memorial Bridge in West Palm Beach, Florida in the United States about four miles (6,44 km) from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on January 10.Masoud Yareilzoleh was detained by Palm Beach officers after they responded to a morning call claiming there is a suspicious man in Bradley Park, close to the bridge.

“The man, identified by his passport as Masoud Yareioeill Zoleh, also had a car parked at Palm Beach International Airport,” said Palm Beach police officer Michael Ogrodnick. Yareilzoleh was seen wearing camping gear when he was arrested for a concealed weapons violation, as he was found carrying two knives, a machete and a pickaxe, $22,000 in cash and an Iranian passport.

Trump properties targeted

President Trump was not present at his Mar-a-Lago residence, as he was delivering a televised speech at the White House to respond to the Iranian attacks on US bases at the time of the incident. Trump’s properties are said to be a hot target in avenging the killing of top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani.

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