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Kennah

(14,348 posts)
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 12:42 PM Mar 6

FBI warns about Iranian spy allegedly plotting to kill US officials

Source: BBC

The FBI is hunting for an alleged Iranian spy it believes is involved in plots to kill current and former US government officials.

The agency accuses Majid Farahani, 42, of plotting revenge for the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.

Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds force, was assassinated in a US drone attack in Iraq in January 2020.

The FBI says Mr Farahani has acted on behalf of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68471252

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FBI warns about Iranian spy allegedly plotting to kill US officials (Original Post) Kennah Mar 6 OP
Does Trump still want to 'defund' the FBI? mzmolly Mar 6 #1
former US government officials... kiri Mar 6 #2
I know a former guy Kennah Mar 6 #3
Interesting rockfordfile Mar 6 #4
Reminds me of orangecrush Mar 6 #5

rockfordfile

(8,708 posts)
4. Interesting
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 06:26 PM
Mar 6

In a notice posted on Friday, the FBI said it wanted Majid Dastjani Farahani for questioning in connection with the recruitment of individuals for operations in the US.

orangecrush

(19,646 posts)
5. Reminds me of
Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:43 PM
Mar 6

This guy



And if an Iranian operative kills anyone on U.S. soil, I predict it's gonna rain bombs on Tehran
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