Trial Begins for Assassination Plot Against Iranian-American Journalist Masih Alinejad, $500,000 Offered by Iran; Raft Amirif and Polad Amirov Involved

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Updated Mar 13, 2025, 11:51 PM

A U.S. trial has commenced regarding an alleged plot to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad, with prosecutors asserting that the Iranian government offered $500,000 for the operation. Jacob Gutwillig, the federal prosecutor, stated that the defendants, identified as Raft Amirif and Polad Amirov, are members of a Russian organized crime group known as 'Thieves in Law.' During the trial, a self-professed hitman testified about his failed attempt to carry out the assassination in New York. This case marks a significant moment as it is the first time agents of the Iranian government are being tried on U.S. soil for such actions. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has denied involvement in such plots, while a former Iranian minister has admitted to orchestrating assassinations of dissidents in Europe. The trial continues as more details emerge about the defendants' backgrounds and the Iranian government's alleged role in the conspiracy.

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nypost.com(3)limportant.fr(2)hindustantimes.com iranwire.com

New York Post

@nypost

Bungling hitman worked day job at pizza shop while plotting to kill exiled Iranian journalist in NYC https://t.co/x0GsuncVR2 https://t.co/Rq0LrDaD1b

VOA Farsi صدای آمریکا

@VOAfarsi

Trial of Two Accused of Custom-Made Terror by the Islamic Republic Continues on American Soil https://t.co/EvoYeEdZOZ

L'important

@Limportant_fr

Iran: the former minister of the Revolutionary Guards admits having ordered the assassinations of Iranian dissidents in France and Europe https://t.co/rXM4pZIZUl #Iran https://t.co/jwv0SQGVOs

Story Timeline

3 hours ago•Latest version

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7 days ago•Original version

Two Men on Trial in US for Alleged Tehran-Backed Plot to Assassinate Masih Alinejad in Brooklyn