Washington — A member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was charged with plotting the homicide of former nationwide safety adviser John Bolton, the Justice Division introduced Wednesday.
An indictment in opposition to Shahram Poursafi, of Tehran, alleges that starting in October 2021, he tried to rearrange Bolton's homicide, probably in retaliation for the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the pinnacle of the IRGC's elite Quds Pressure who was killed by a U.S. airstrike in Iraq in January 2020.
Engaged on behalf of the Quds Pressure, Poursafi tried to pay $300,000 to individuals within the U.S. for the homicide, the Justice Division stated. The division stated there isn't a proof that Poursafi has ever been to the U.S.
Bolton, who served as nationwide safety adviser to former President Donald Trump, thanked the Justice Division for the fees in opposition to Poursafi and the FBI for "its diligence in discovering and monitoring the Iranian regime's legal risk to Americans; and the Secret Service for as soon as once more offering safety in opposition to Tehran's efforts."
"Whereas a lot can't be stated publicly proper now, one level is indeniable: Iran's rulers are liars, terrorists, and enemies of the US," he stated in an announcement to CBS Information. "Their radical, anti-American goals are unchanged; their commitments are nugatory; and their international risk is rising."
Assistant Legal professional Basic Matthew Olsen, who leads the Justice Division's Nationwide Safety Division, stated the division has previously uncovered Iranian plots to "precise revenge in opposition to people on U.S. soil" and pledged the Justice Division will "work tirelessly" to cease these efforts.
"The Justice Division has the solemn obligation to defend our residents from hostile governments who search to harm or kill them," he stated in an announcement.
Catherine Herridge contributed to this report