The Islamic Republic of Iran is acting with impunity in the U.S. because it knows that the Biden regime will only respond with further efforts at appeasement, more cash outlays, and other acts of treason.
“One Iranian and Two Canadian Nationals Indicted in Murder-for-Hire Scheme,” Department of Justice, January 29, 2024:
One Iranian and two Canadian nationals have been charged with conspiracy to use interstate commerce in the commission of a murder-for-hire plot.
According to court documents, from December 2020 through March 2021, Naji Sharifi Zindashti, 49, Damion Patrick John Ryan, 43, and Adam Richard Pearson, 29, conspired with each other in a plot to murder two residents of the state of Maryland. The defendants, one of whom is based in Iran, used an encrypted messaging service called “SkyECC” to recruit individuals who would travel into the United States to carry out the killings, to discuss the identities and locations of the would-be victims, to plan logistics and mechanics of how to carry out the murders, and to negotiate payment for completion of this “job” in Maryland. The intended victims of this plot, who at the time resided in Maryland, had previously fled to the United States after one of them defected from Iran.
Concurrent with today’s indictment, the Treasury Department took action against Zindashti’s criminal network that targets Iranian dissidents and opposition activists for kidnapping and assassination at the direction of the Iranian regime. Pursuant to today’s designations, Zindashti and several of his key associates are prohibited from engaging in any transaction or dealing that involves a U.S. person or occurs in the United States….
“As alleged, Mr. Zindashti and his team of gunmen, including a Minnesota resident, used an encrypted messaging service to orchestrate an assassination plot against two individuals,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger for the District of Minnesota. “Thanks to the skilled work of federal prosecutors and law enforcement agents, this murder-for-hire conspiracy was disrupted and the defendants will face justice.”
“Today’s charges show a pattern of Iranian groups trying to murder U.S. residents on U.S. soil,” said Assistant Director Suzanne Turner of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division. “Mr. Zindashti and his accomplices’ alleged plot is reprehensible, and the FBI will not tolerate such acts against U.S. residents, and we will continue to pursue these individuals until they are brought to the U.S. to face justice.”
As alleged in the indictment, between December 2020 and January 2021, Zindashti and Ryan communicated about “jobs,” “equipment,” “tools” and plans to “make some money.” In January 2021, they discussed a job in the United States, with Ryan noting that doing a job in the United States was challenging, but that he “might have someone to do it.” That same day he messaged Pearson about a “job” in Maryland. Pearson stated, “shooting is probably easiest thing for them,” and that he was “on it.” Ryan recommended “2 guys go with proper equipment.” Pearson said he would encourage the recruits for the job to “shoot [the victim] in the head a lot [to] make example” and that he would tell them “we gotta erase his head from his torso.”
On or about Jan. 30, 2021, Zindashti messaged Ryan on SkyECC seeking an update on the job. Ryan responded that he was getting “things in order” and that he would need money. A few days later, Zindashti told Ryan that Zindashti’s organization was ready to move forward. Zindashti and Ryan then agreed on a $350,000 payment for the “job,” in addition to $20,000 to cover expenses. After Zindashti introduced Ryan to Co-Conspirator 1, Ryan responded: “We have a 4 man team ready.”…
Ernie says
Since the Iranians can’t or won’t end the mullahs regime in Iran its up to sources from abroad to do so . It must be done ,and there is no more time for waiting to do so . This islamist cancer has gone far to far . NOT handling NOW and decisive very hard action , is CRIMINAL NEGLECT in my eyes .
terry says
Of course there are hit squads, saboteurs, and two-bit criminals flooding our nation, for years! A flood that began under the crooked Bush clan, the Clinton crime gang, the Obama frauds, and a raging torrent under the Thieve in Chief puppet, now in power on the seven hills of the District of Crookedness! How many persons have been murdered, or suicided, raped, stolen from, had their lives and jobs disrupted from these lawless hordes of zombies serving Satan? How much sabotage has been wrought upon rail lines, forests, factories, and other infrastructure? How many ‘camps’ of these deadly clowns are training militias, gangs, thugs, and two-bit criminals, waiting to go full out on massacres, riots, arson, and so? Do not ask the cohort criminals infesting the District of Criminal’s alpha-bet soup, or the Uni-party making profits and taking bribes, or the judges with crooked palms upright to make rulings? God knows. AND knows them all by names and deeds! Jesus is coming to deal with all of them! To destroy their System of the Beast, their Berlin-like world wide wall around their Mystery Whore of Babylon- to deal with Satan, demons, devils, and zombie-like hordes! Mene mene Tekal.
Constance says
Well said Terry