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  1. In a video posted to Twitter, Alinejad, an Iranian journalist who is currently living in the U.S., confirmed that she was the target of a recent assassination attempt that was allegedly planned by three Iranian-backed individuals.

    Masih Alinejad issues dire warning after alleged assassination plot

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    Who is Masih Alinejad?
    Three men were enlisted to assassinate Masih Alinejad, a human-rights activist in Brooklyn who has criticized Iran’s repression of women, the indictment says. “It was shocking, but I’m not scared for my life,” Masih Alinejad said after learning of the charges. Cole Wilson for The New York Times

    Justice Dept. Announces More Arrests in Plot to Kill Iranian Writer

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    What happened to Alinejad?
    The announcement of the charges comes 18 months after the Southern District of New York and the F.B.I. said they had broken up a plot to kidnap Ms. Alinejad and forcibly render her to Iran, for likely execution. Four Iranians were charged in the kidnapping conspiracy, including an intelligence official and others described as intelligence assets.

    Justice Dept. Announces More Arrests in Plot to Kill Iranian Writer

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    Was Alinejad a target of a recent assassination attempt?
    In a video posted to Twitter, Alinejad, an Iranian journalist who is currently living in the U.S., confirmed that she was the target of a recent assassination attempt that was allegedly planned by three Iranian-backed individuals.

    Masih Alinejad Issues Dire Warning After Alleged Assassination Plot

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    Why did Alinejad's second plot fail?
    The attempted assassination occurred after the FBI and federal officials disrupted an Iranian group's previous attempt to silence Alinejad on U.S. soil. But the second plot last summer didn't succeed either. “Fortunately, their plot failed because we didn’t,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said at a press conference announcing the indictment.

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    WEBJan 27, 2023 · Soon after the charges were announced, writer and women's rights activist Masih Alinejad revealed that she was the target of the assassination plot. “I just learned from 12 FBI agents that...

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    WEBJan 27, 2023 · The three men charged, who are allegedly part of an Eastern European criminal organization with ties to Iran, are facing murder-for-hire and money laundering charges for plotting to kill journalist...

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    WEBJan 27, 2023 · Iranian opposition activist, Masih Alinejad, issued a dire warning on Friday after authorities announced that three men were arrested in connection to her alleged assassination. In a video...

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    WEBJan 27, 2023 · Since July, FBI Director Christopher Wray said the criminal group had been planning the assassination of New York-based journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, who just two years ago had been...