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3 organized crime members with ties to Iran charged in assassination attempt against US citizen in NY

Department of Justice announces Iran assassination plot against U.S. journalist after three Eastern European criminals indicted in New York.

A New York federal court on Friday unveiled an indictment charging three men on murder-for-hire and money laundering charges for plotting the assassination of a U.S. citizen targeted by the Iranian government.

All three men, associated with an Eastern European criminal organization, are in custody and will stand trial in the U.S., Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed. 

The victim is Masih Alinejad, who was the target of a kidnapping plot from 2021 that was foiled by the FBI. 

"The Victim is a journalist, author and human rights activist, residing in Brooklyn, New York, who has publicized the Government of Iran’s human rights abuses and suppression of political expression, including in connection with continuing protests against the regime across Iran," he said. 

Department of Justice officials said the indictment exposes "a dangerous menace" to national security.

Fox News' David Spunt contributed to this report.

Check back on this developing story. 

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