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Iranian-American journalist and human rights activist Masih Alinejad details how the FBI protected her against a Tehran-ordered kidnapping plot. CREDIT: Twitter/AlinejadMasih
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday announced that it was indicting members of Iranian Intelligence Services for a plot to kidnap an American journalist and human rights activist. The charges against four Iranian nationals include conspiracy related to kidnapping, sanctions, violations, bank and wire fraud, and money laundering, according to a statement released by the agency.
From the DOJ report:
According to court documents, Alireza Shavaroghi Farahani, aka Vezerat Salimi and Haj Ali, 50; Mahmoud Khazein, 42; Kiya Sadeghi, 35; and Omid Noori, 45, all of Iran, conspired to kidnap a Brooklyn journalist, author and human rights activist for mobilizing public opinion in Iran and around the world to bring about changes to the regime’s laws and practices. Niloufar Bahadorifar, aka Nellie Bahadorifar, 46, originally of Iran and currently residing in California, is alleged to have provided financial services that supported the plot.