In the United States, two “Russian” mafiosi are found guilty of preparing the murder of a journalist by order of Iran

The federal jury in New York found Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov guilty of a conspiracy to kill the journalist of Voice of America, Masikh Alinejad in July 2022, by order of Iran.

Amirov and Omarov, whom the accusation called the “Russian mafiosi”, were found guilty of custom -made murder, illegal possession of firearms and conspiracy to launder illegal capital.

The prosecutors stated that Iran was repeatedly tried to neutralize Alinejad, including a failed abduction plan, which led to the arrest of four Iranian intelligence officers in 2021, and then appointed a reward of $ 500,000 for its murder.