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Monica Witt Gets New FBI Wanted Poster Targeting Iranians

Monica Witt Gets New FBI Wanted Poster Targeting Iranians

Summary

The FBI issued a new wanted poster in Farsi offering $200,000 for information about Monica Witt, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist. Witt is charged with passing classified information to Iran and is believed to be living there.

Key Facts

  • Monica Witt is a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist.
  • She was indicted in 2019 for sharing secret national defense information with Iran.
  • The FBI posted a Farsi-language wanted poster to reach Iranian speakers.
  • The reward for information leading to her arrest is $200,000.
  • Witt is described as a white female, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with brown hair and eyes.
  • She defected to Iran in 2013 after attending conferences promoting anti-Western views.
  • Witt allegedly gave Iran details that could endanger U.S. intelligence officers and their families.
  • The FBI is renewing efforts to find Witt amid current tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
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