Iran using criminal gangs for hit jobs abroad, court papers show
Summary
Reports from Western intelligence agencies suggest that Iran's Revolutionary Guards are planning more kidnappings and attacks on dissidents and political enemies outside of Iran. Court documents from Turkey and the US indicate Iran might be using criminal groups to carry out these attacks, with a specific mention of a criminal boss named Naji Sharifi Zindashti.Key Facts
- Western intelligence agencies say Iran is organizing more plots to kidnap or kill people who disagree with its government.
- These actions have increased since 2022, with high-profile targets, including former US President Donald Trump.
- The UK police recently arrested several Iranians suspected of planning to attack the Israeli embassy in London.
- Documents from courts in Turkey and the US reveal evidence of Iran hiring criminal gangs for foreign killings.
- Naji Sharifi Zindashti, linked to international drug smuggling, is mentioned in connection with these assassination plots.
- Zindashti was implicated in the 2017 killing of Saeed Karimian, a TV network head, and is suspected in the death of Massoud Molavi, an Iranian defector.
- Zindashti has been arrested before but controversially released, then fled to Iran.
- Some believe Zindashti has been working for Iranian intelligence due to his connections and activities.
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