Iranian General Charged in U.S. Plot to Assassinate Journalist

Brigadier General Ruhollah Bazghandi and three others are accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire scheme targeting Masih Alinejad, a New York-based Iranian-American journalist.

The U.S. Justice Department has charged Ruhollah Bazghandi, an IRGC official, with leading a plot to kill journalist Masih Alinejad.
Alinejad, a vocal critic of the Iranian regime, has faced multiple threats and attempts on her life since fleeing Iran in 2009.
The plot involved hiring an Eastern European criminal network to carry out the assassination in New York City.
Three individuals involved in the plot have been arrested and are in U.S. custody, while Bazghandi and others remain at large in Iran.
U.S. authorities emphasize their commitment to protecting American citizens and holding accountable those who threaten their safety.