NYC jury finds 2 guilty in plot to kill Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad
- Two mobsters were convicted for plotting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad, a scheme reportedly financed by Iran's government.
- Alinejad was targeted after her campaigns encouraged Iranian women to expose their hair in public.
- The plot included a $500,000 offer for Alinejad's killing after previous attempts to silence her failed, according to prosecutors.
- Alinejad expressed relief at the verdict but stated that the real masterminds of the plot remain in power in Iran.
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US convicts two men hired to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad
According to the US Department of Justice, the Iranian government hired Polad Omarov and Rafat Amirov to kill Masih Alinejad in exchange for USD 5,00,000.
Iranian, Georgian Nationals Convicted for Attempted Murder of US-based Journalist Ordered by Iran
Two Eastern European organized crime leaders were convicted March 20, for their roles in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad. The conspiracy, ordered by the Iranian regime, involved a planned assassination on U.S. soil. Rafat Amirov, 46, of Iran, and Polad Omarov, 40, of Georgia, were found guilty on five federal charges, including murder-for-hire and attempted murder in aid of racketeering. The conviction…
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