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Mohammad Mahdi Khanpour Ardestani
The FBI is seeking information from the public about Mohammad Mahdi Khanpour Ardestani. The bureau files the case under murder. The FBI uses Seeking Information appeals for victims, witnesses and unresolved cases alike.
Case details, as published by FBI
Mohammad Mahdi Khanpour Ardestani, an Iranian intelligence officer, is wanted for questioning in connection with the recruitment of individuals for various operations in the United States, to include lethal targeting of current and former United States Government officials as revenge for the killing of IRGC-QF Commander Qasem Soleimani. Ardestani also reportedly recruited individuals for surveillance activities focused on religious sites, businesses, and other facilities in the United States. Ardestani acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security.
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