- An Iranian and two Canadian nationals, Naji Sharifi Zindashti, 49, Damion Patrick John Ryan, 43, and Adam Richard Pearson, 29, were charged with conspiracy in a murder-for-hire plot targeting two Maryland residents.
- The plot involved using encrypted messaging to recruit and plan the murders, believed to be directed against Iranian dissidents in the U.S.
- The U.S. Treasury Department has taken action against the Iranian-based criminal network involved, targeting their activities in the U.S. Read More