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Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials
- Merchant, an IRGC operative, was convicted in a case tied to a foiled U.S. assassination plot.
- The plan involved stealing documents, staging protests, and targeting U.S. government officials.
- The plot unfolded in 2024, with Merchant meeting supposed hitmen in New York.
- Authorities interrupted the plot before any attack could occur.
- The DOJ and FBI described coordinated efforts across multiple offices and partners.
- Merchant faced up to life in prison following conviction.
- The case was prosecuted by the Eastern District of New York and NSD’s Counterterrorism Section.
- The investigation involved undercover officers who posed as hitmen in New York.
- The government highlighted Iran’s IRGC as the source of Merchant’s mission.
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