A New York man is among three people implicated in an alleged plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil over her criticism of the Iranian government, authorities said. Alinejad has reported on the Iranian government’s human rights abuses and its suppression of political expression. Investigators identified the two other suspects as Rafat Amirov, of Iran, and Polad Omarov, of the Czech Republic. Mehdiyev allegedly took photos and videos outside Alinejad's home that were then shared with Amirov and Omarov, investigators said. Omarov was arrested in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, Jan. 4, while Amirov was apprehended in New York on Thursday, Jan. 26.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2023 12:52 UTC