Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York
3 days, 17 hours ago

Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York

LA Times  

Masih Alinejad greets friends and supporters outside the federal courthouse after testifying at the trial of two men accused of allegedly plotting to kill her in New York on Tuesday. A jury has convicted two men of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors said was financed by the Iranian government. Prosecutors said Alinejad, 48, was targeted by Iran for her online campaigns encouraging women there to record videos of themselves exposing their hair in violation of edicts requiring they cover it in public. At the trial, prosecutors said that by 2022, the Iranian government had enlisted high-level Russian mobsters, including Amirov and Omarov, to kill Alinejad.

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Two men convicted in plot to assassinate Iranian-American journalist in New York
2 days, 17 hours ago

Two men convicted in plot to assassinate Iranian-American journalist in New York

India Today  

Two mobsters were convicted Thursday for their involvement in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City. Leslie R. Backschies, head of the FBI’s New York office stated that the verdicts reflect the US commitment to not tolerating the "shameless conduct" of the Iranian government and their attempts to violate US …

Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York
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2 days, 20 hours ago

Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two purported mobsters were convicted Thursday of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors said was financed by Iran’s government. Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky said in a statement that the verdicts sent a message that “if you target U.S. citizens, we will …

Prosecutor says at trial that Iran put $500,000 bounty on head of Iranian-American journalist
3 days, 18 hours ago

Prosecutor says at trial that Iran put $500,000 bounty on head of Iranian-American journalist

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The government of Iran put a $500,000 bounty on the head of an outspoken Iranian-American journalist to fund an assassination plot to silence her, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday at the closing of a murder-for-hire trial. The purported hitman was arrested in July 2022 before he could kill journalist Masih Alinejad, leading to a trial of two …

Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad set to testify at trial of men accused of plotting to kill her
5 days, 12 hours ago

Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad set to testify at trial of men accused of plotting to kill her

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Masih Alinejad, the charismatic Iranian dissident and journalist who prosecutors say was targeted by her former homeland’s government for assassination, is set to testify Tuesday at the trial of two men accused in the plot. In an opening statement last week, a prosecutor said she will testify about why she stands up to the Iranian regime and …

Russian hitman admits trying to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad outside her Brooklyn home in alleged $500k murder-for-hire plot by Tehran
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1 week, 4 days ago

Russian hitman admits trying to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad outside her Brooklyn home in alleged $500k murder-for-hire plot by Tehran

Daily Mail  

A self-professed Russian mobster has admitted to trying to kill an Iranian dissident in an alleged $500,000 murder-for-hire plot by Iran, a federal court has heard. Prosecutors say Mehdiyev was hired by the associates Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov to kill Alinejad, who is known for her outspoken criticism of the government in Tehran and its treatment of women. Khalid …

At trial’s start, prosecutor blames Iran for plot to assassinate outspoken dissident
1 week, 5 days ago

At trial’s start, prosecutor blames Iran for plot to assassinate outspoken dissident

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two members of an Eastern European criminal organization were “hired guns for the government of Iran” in a plot to assassinate an Iran-born journalist at her New York City residence three years ago, a prosecutor told a federal jury in an opening statement on Tuesday at the start of a trial for the men. Assistant U.S. Attorney …

FBI thwarts Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
4 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI thwarts Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before this week’s election with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect. Investigators learned of the plan to kill Trump from Farhad Shakeri, an accused Iranian government asset who spent time in …

Afghan mastermind of Iran's plot to assassinate Trump is criminal migrant who was deported from US in 2008
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan mastermind of Iran's plot to assassinate Trump is criminal migrant who was deported from US in 2008

Daily Mail  

An Afghan man accused of masterminding a foiled murder-for-hire plot against Donald Trump was deported from the US after serving time in jail. Farhad Shakeri, 51, is accused of masterminding the plot against the president-elect on behalf of Tehran Trump assassination attempt pictures released by the government Pictures released by DOJ about the thwarted assassination attempt Pictures released by the …

FBI thwarts Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; 3 individuals charged
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI thwarts Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; 3 individuals charged

ABP News  

Washington, Nov 8 : The FBI thwarted an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump, the Department of Justice said on Friday as it charged an Iranian national and arrested two American citizens for involvement in a plot to murder the Republican president-elect. Shakeri, who was deported to Iran in 2008 after serving 14 years in prison for a robbery conviction, …

US charges three in foiled Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, Iranian-origin US citizen
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US charges three in foiled Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, Iranian-origin US citizen

Firstpost  

The Justice Department on Friday announced federal charges against three individuals involved in foiled Iranian plots to assassinate Donald Trump and Iranian-origin US citizen before the presidential election, according to a report The Justice Department on Friday announced federal charges against three individuals involved in foiled Iranian plots to assassinate Donald Trump and Iranian-origin US citizen before the presidential election. …

Journalist Masih Alinejad was second target of Iranian assassination plot to kill Donald Trump
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Journalist Masih Alinejad was second target of Iranian assassination plot to kill Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

Activist and journalist Masih Alinejad was a secondary target in Iran's plot to assassinate Donald Trump, court documents reveal. Activist and journalist Masih Alinejad was the secondary target in Iran's plot to assassinate Donald Trump, court documents reveal Alinejad was the target of at least two other recent assassination plots, and is the target of a fatwa issued by Iranian …

US charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYC
5 months ago

US charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYC

The Independent  

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U.S. charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill rights activist in New York
5 months ago

U.S. charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill rights activist in New York

LA Times  

An Iranian Revolutionary Guard member and three others allegedly plotted to kill Masih Alinejad, an Iranian dissident who lives in New York. An official with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been charged in a plot to kill an Iranian American author and dissident on U.S. soil, according to a rewritten indictment filed Tuesday. In 2017, the Office of Foreign …

As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to counter the threat
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to counter the threat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After a student leader of the historic Tiananmen Square protests entered a 2022 congressional race in New York, a Chinese intelligence operative wasted little time enlisting a private investigator to hunt for any mistresses or tax problems that could upend the candidate’s bid, prosecutors say. “This is a huge priority for us,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen, …

As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to counter the threat
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to counter the threat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is a huge priority …

Third suspect in plot to kill Iranian American author on US soil extradited to face charges
1 year, 1 month ago

Third suspect in plot to kill Iranian American author on US soil extradited to face charges

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A suspect charged in a plot to kill an Iranian American author and activist has been extradited from the Czech Republic to face charges, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Polad Omarov was arrested by Czech officials in January 2023, when charges were announced against him and two other men in the alleged plot to kill Masih Alinejad, an …

Iranian man and 2 Canadians are charged in a murder-for-hire plot on US soil
1 year, 1 month ago

Iranian man and 2 Canadians are charged in a murder-for-hire plot on US soil

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Iranian man who federal …

Iran executes 4 ’Israeli spies’ linked to espionage operation. Details here
1 year, 1 month ago

Iran executes 4 ’Israeli spies’ linked to espionage operation. Details here

Live Mint  

Iran executed four people that they claimed were connected to an Israeli espionage operation, Iranian state media has reported. As per the report, the defendants were accused of illegally entering Iranian territory from Iraq's Kurdistan region to carry out a bombing operation in an Isfahan-based factory producing equipment for Iran's Ministry of Defence. Late last month, Iran executed four people …

Iran executes four including woman over allegations of spying for Israel's Mossad
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran executes four including woman over allegations of spying for Israel's Mossad

Firstpost  

The Mizan report highlighted that the group had undergone surveillance by Iranian intelligence for about four months, starting in January 2022, until their arrest in May of the same year In a recent development, Iran carried out execution of four individuals accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad, as reported by local media. The Mizan news agency, affiliated with Iran’s judiciary, …

Iran says it executes four people accused of links to Israel’s Mossad
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran says it executes four people accused of links to Israel’s Mossad

Al Jazeera  

Three men and one woman accused of being ‘saboteurs’ were hanged for their ‘collaboration with the Zionist regime’. Iran has executed three men and one woman who were convicted for their alleged links to Israel’s Mossad spy agency, according to media affiliated with the judiciary. “Four members of a sabotage group related to the Zionist regime … were hanged this …

US sanctions Iranians over alleged assassination plots of former US officials, dissidents
1 year, 9 months ago

US sanctions Iranians over alleged assassination plots of former US officials, dissidents

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Three Iran- and Turkey-based people; …

Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests

LA Times  

Saleh Mirhashemi was one of three men executed in Iran on Friday for their alleged role in deadly violence during anti-government protests. Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests, despite objections from human rights groups. “The prosecution relied on forced ‘confessions,’ and the indictment was riddled with irregularities that reveal this was …

Iranian-born US woman sentenced for four years over plot to kidnap Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad
1 year, 11 months ago

Iranian-born US woman sentenced for four years over plot to kidnap Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad

Firstpost  

Washington, United States: According to the Justice Department, an Iranian-born American woman who contributed money to a scheme to abduct opposition Iranian-American activist Masih Alinejad has been given a four-year jail term. “Bahadorifar provided financial support to a brazen plot intended to kidnap an Iranian human rights activist living in the United States whom the Iranian government has sought to …

US charges 3 in plot to kill Iranian-American author in NYC
2 years, 1 month ago

US charges 3 in plot to kill Iranian-American author in NYC

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has charged three men in an alleged plot that originated in Iran to kill an Iranian American author and activist who has spoken out against human rights abuses there, officials said Friday. But they only strengthen me, make me more powerful to fight for democracy and give voice to brave women who are facing guns …

Two men arrested in kidnapping plot targeting Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad living in Brooklyn
2 years, 1 month ago

Two men arrested in kidnapping plot targeting Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad living in Brooklyn

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The US Justice Department announced on Friday that …

U.S. charges three in plot to kill dissident Iranian American author in New York
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S. charges three in plot to kill dissident Iranian American author in New York

LA Times  

The Justice Department has charged three men in an alleged plot that originated in Iran to kill an Iranian American author and activist who has spoken out against human rights abuses there, officials said Friday. But they only strengthen me, make me more powerful to fight for democracy and give voice to brave women who are facing guns and bullets …

Iran executes two men in connection with anti-hijab protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran executes two men in connection with anti-hijab protests

New Indian Express  

The European Union said it was "appalled" by the executions. "This is yet another sign of the Iranian authorities' violent repression of civilian demonstrations," the spokesperson for the bloc's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said in a statement, urging an immediate end to death sentences against protesters. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, director of the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights, said both men …

Iran executes two more men in cases linked to ongoing protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran executes two more men in cases linked to ongoing protests

Al Jazeera  

Two men hanged after being convicted of killing member of the paramilitary Basij force during continuing protests sparked by the death in custody of Hadis Najafi last year. Tehran, Iran – Two men have been hanged in Iran after being convicted of killing a member of the paramilitary Basij force during protests to mark the 40th day since the death …

Iran executes four people accused of spying for Mossad
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran executes four people accused of spying for Mossad

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities in Iran have executed …

Iran executes four people accused of working for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran executes four people accused of working for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency

Firstpost  

Israel and Iran are regional arch-enemies and Iran occasionally announces the detention of people it says are spying for foreign countries, including the United States and Israel Cairo: Iranian authorities executed four people Sunday accused of working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, the state-run IRNA news agency said. Israel and Iran are regional arch-enemies and Iran occasionally announces the detention …

Iran executes four accused of working with Israeli intelligence
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran executes four accused of working with Israeli intelligence

Al Jazeera  

The individuals allegedly received payment in cryptocurrencies to buy weapons and engage in kidnappings. Tehran, Iran – Iran has executed four people and handed prison sentences to three others accused of working with Israeli intelligence. The four individuals – identified as Hossein Ordoukhanzadeh, Shahin Imani Mahmoudabad, Milad Ashrafi Atbatan, and Manouchehr Shahbandi Bojandi – were hanged early on Sunday, according …

Iran sentences four people to death for ‘cooperating’ with Israel
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran sentences four people to death for ‘cooperating’ with Israel

Al Jazeera  

The four were accused of cooperating with the Israeli intelligence service and committing kidnappings. Four people have been handed the death penalty by Iran’s judiciary after being accused of working with the intelligence services of Israel and kidnapping, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. Referring to Israel, Mehr said on Wednesday they were “sentenced to death for the crime …

Prosecutors: Armed man lurked near Iranian dissident’s home
2 years, 7 months ago

Prosecutors: Armed man lurked near Iranian dissident’s home

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Masih Alinejad, an Iranian opposition activist and writer in exile in New York City, had already been identified as the target of an alleged kidnapping plot. Federal prosecutors in New York charged a man last week with driving around Masih’s Brooklyn neighborhood over the weekend with a loaded assault rifle and dozens of rounds of ammunition. Iranian …

Iran plans execution of Iranian-Swedish researcher by May 21
2 years, 10 months ago

Iran plans execution of Iranian-Swedish researcher by May 21

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Iran is planning to execute an Iranian-Swedish researcher imprisoned since 2016, Iranian media reported Wednesday, as major court cases further strain tense relations between the two countries. The report by the semiofficial ISNA news agency quoted informed Iranian officials as saying that Iran will implement the death penalty against Ahmad Reza Jalali by May 21 at the latest. …

US sanctions four Iranians over alleged plot to kidnap journalist
3 years, 6 months ago

US sanctions four Iranians over alleged plot to kidnap journalist

Al Jazeera  

The group of four stands accused of conspiracy related to kidnapping, sanctions violations, bank and wire fraud, and money laundering. The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned four Iranian intelligence officials it alleges targeted an Iranian-American journalist and human rights activist living in the US and Iranian dissidents in other countries in an effort to silence critics of …

Iran foreign ministry: Iran kidnap plot is ‘imaginary story’
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran foreign ministry: Iran kidnap plot is ‘imaginary story’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday that accusations by U.S. authorities that Iran is plotting to kidnap Iranians abroad who criticize the country are “baseless and ridiculous.” The spokesperson, Saeed Khatibzadeh, was quoted by Iran’s semiofficial ISNA news agency a day after U.S. federal authorities in New York announced criminal charges against four Iranian intelligence operatives. …

Iran foreign ministry: Iran kidnap plot is 'imaginary story'
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran foreign ministry: Iran kidnap plot is 'imaginary story'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson …

US charges four with plot to kidnap journalist critical of Iran
3 years, 8 months ago

US charges four with plot to kidnap journalist critical of Iran

Al Jazeera  

US prosecutors have charged four Iranians, alleged to be intelligence operatives, with conspiring to kidnap a New York journalist who was critical of Tehran, according to a Justice Department indictment. The four defendants planned “to forcibly take their intended victim to Iran, where the victim’s fate would have been uncertain at best,” said US lawyer Audrey Strauss for the Southern …

Iran to execute alleged spy who gave nuclear secrets to CIA
5 years, 1 month ago

Iran to execute alleged spy who gave nuclear secrets to CIA

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday that its top court confirmed a death sentence for an Iranian man convicted of spying for the CIA, with state media alleging that he had shared details of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program with the American spy agency. A report by the state-run IRNA news agency alleged that Rahimpour received money from the CIA …

Two decades in jail demanded for murder of Iranian electrician Ali Motamed
5 years, 11 months ago

Two decades in jail demanded for murder of Iranian electrician Ali Motamed

Dutch News  

Prosecutors have called for a two-decade jail sentence for two men suspected of killing electrician Ali Motamed in 2015. The victim, an Iranian whose real name was Mohammad Reza Kolahi Samadi, was a prominent member of a Shi’ite opposition group and had been sentenced to death in Iran for suspected involvement in a bomb attack on the headquarters of the …

Two decades in jail demanded for murder of Iranian electrician Ali Motamed
5 years, 11 months ago

Two decades in jail demanded for murder of Iranian electrician Ali Motamed

Dutch News  

Prosecutors have called for a two-decade jail sentence for two men suspected of killing electrician Ali Motamed in 2015. The victim, an Iranian whose real name was Mohammad Reza Kolahi Samadi, was a prominent member of a Shi’ite opposition group and had been sentenced to death in Iran for suspected involvement in a bomb attack on the headquarters of the …

Pawns for Tehran? A look at the Americans being held prisoner in Iran
9 years, 5 months ago

Pawns for Tehran? A look at the Americans being held prisoner in Iran

LA Times  

Ali Rezaian, left, Naghmeh Abedini, Sarah Hekmati and Daniel Levinson, the relatives of four Americans held in Iran, attend a congressional hearing in June 2015. Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Hassan Qashqavi, appeared to allude to that possibility when he noted in August that the United States was holding 19 Iranian prisoners on “sanctions-related charges.” But according to the semiofficial Fars …

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