In a criminal complaint, federal prosecutors described a months-long surveillance operation by men charged in a plot to murder activist Masih Alinejad, highlighting Iranian-backed assassination attempts.
U.S. attorney Damian Williams emphasized the alarming trend of Iranian actors targeting citizens on U.S. soil, stating, "This has to stop," following the revelation of the murder-for-hire plot.
Prosecutors revealed that one suspect received a money transfer while surveilling Alinejad, indicating direct financial support for the assassination attempts which threaten both her and public figures like Trump.
Farhad Shakeri, an Iranian operative, divulged plans to assassinate both Alinejad and Donald Trump, showcasing alarming intentions from Iran's government against its critics and U.S. officials.
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