Iranian Intelligence Officer, 3 Others Charged in Plot to Kidnap US Journalist in New York

Iranian Intelligence Officer, 3 Others Charged in Plot to Kidnap US Journalist in New York
The seal of the United States Department of Justice is seen on the building exterior of the United States Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan on Aug. 17, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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Federal authorities charged an Iranian intelligence officer and three alleged members of an Iranian intelligence network on July 13 with plotting to kidnap an American journalist from New York.

According to an indictment filed in Manhattan federal court, the kidnapping ploy was part of a broader effort to lure three people from Canada and a person from the UK to Iran.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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