For many years, Iran has targeted anti-regime activists—especially Iranian expats living abroad—for assassination. Such incidents have occurred in various countries, including Germany recently and in the United States some years ago.
It’s noteworthy that the prominent news program 60 Minutes recently covered this pattern of targeted killings by Iran, albeit in an incomplete segment. However, they did give thorough attention to one specific case.
In 2011, Iran plotted to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador in Washington, D.C. At the time, reports indicated that Iran was also planning to target the Israeli Ambassador, Michael Oren. Although references to the Israeli element of this plot are sparse now, NPR does include a passing mention of it, but mainstream media coverage has largely omitted this detail.
In 2012, an Iranian expat and outspoken regime critic was shot dead in the U.S. while driving her father’s car. Although she was a well-known student activist, this case remains unresolved to this day.
Most recently, in September of this year, Iran is suspected of using state rapists to attack an expat Iranian living in Germany, who is an outspoken critic of the regime. […]
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