Ruhollah Bazghandi is accused of orchestrating a plot to kill Masih Alinejad.
The U.S. Department of Justice seal is seen on a podium, Aug. 5, 2021, in Washington.Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced criminal charges against an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official in connection with an alleged failed attempt to assassinate a New York-based Iranian journalist.
The charges name Bazghandi and six other Iranian operatives who federal prosecutors said plotted to kill Masih Alinejad, a prolific journalist and human rights activist who has been critical of the Iranian government. The indictment details how the network of operatives surveilled Alinejad and quotes them talking about her in July 2022.
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