International Murder-for-Hire Plot: Iranian Operative and Canadians Indicted
TL;DR
The Justice Department has indicted three men, including one in Iran, for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting an Iranian dissident and a woman in Maryland. The plot, which involved hired gunmen, was foiled by authorities. This is not the first time the Justice Department has brought charges against individuals from around the world, including from Iran, for allegedly targeting dissidents living in the U.S.
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- Justice Dept indicts 3 in international murder-for-hire plot targeting Iranian dissident living in Maryland CBS News
- Iranian operative hired Hells Angels for assassination in US: DOJ Business Insider
- 'Erase his head from his torso': US residents allegedly targeted in Iran-linked plot USA TODAY
- Iranian, 2 Canadians indicted in murder-for-hire plot targeting Iran critics: DOJ ABC News
- U.S. Charges Iranian Man and Two Canadians in Plot to Kill Refugees The New York Times
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