FBI Intensifies Search for Iranian Agent Targeting Former Trump Officials

The FBI is actively seeking Majid Dastjani Farahani, an Iranian intelligence officer accused of plotting assassinations in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Qasem Soleimani.

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.