Overview

• Federal authorities are on the hunt for Majid Dastjani Farahani, suspected of plotting to assassinate Trump-era officials, including John Bolton, Mike Pompeo, and Brian Hook, in revenge for the assassination of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani.
• Iranian officials have declared avenging Soleimani’s death a top priority, linking it to Hamas’s attack on Israel and vowing to seek justice for the act they consider terrorism.
• The Department of Justice charged an IRGC member in 2022 with plotting to assassinate Bolton, highlighting a history of Iranian plots on U.S. soil.
• Farahani, who frequently travels between Iran and Venezuela, is wanted for recruiting individuals for lethal operations and surveillance within the United States.
• The protection of targeted officials has significantly increased security costs, with the Secret Service spending approximately $12 million annually on round-the-clock security for some.