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Three Arrested in Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting U.S. Journalist Who Criticized Iran

Jan 27, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    6% Center

  • Reliability

    65% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    50% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -57% Negative

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34% : The latest plot began in 2022, when members of an Eastern European criminal organization with ties to Iran were enlisted to assassinate the victim, an indictment alleges.
34% : That group's participation in the plot was directed by a man named Rafat Amirov, the group's leader, who lives in Iran and "who was tasked with targeting the Victim by individuals in Iran," the indictment charges.
32% : Three men have been arrested for a murder-for-hire plot that targeted a U.S. journalist and human rights activist of Iranian origin who has been a prominent critic of Iran, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday.

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