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FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says
An Iranian operative and two associates living in America have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting United States citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump. Federal authorities have charged Farhad Shakeri, an alleged operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with two New York City associates in a plot to assassinate a US citizen critical of the Iranian government. The case highlights the continued threat posed by Iran’s attempts to silence dissidents and even target top US. officials. According to the Department of Justice criminal complai…
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Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say
A New York man is among three people implicated in an alleged plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil over her criticism of the Iranian government, authorities said. Westchester County resident Khalid Mehdiyev, age 24, of Yonkers, is named in a superseding indictment that was unsealed in the Southern District of New York on Friday, Jan. 27, against three people for murder-for-hire and money-laundering charges. Federal prosecutors allege that Mehdiyev is a member of a violent Eastern European criminal organization that has ties to Iran and has engaged in murders, kidna…
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'Captain America' Christian Pulisic 'Cleared To Play' At World Cup Following Hospitalization
Christian Pulisic will be returning to the field after he was injured while scoring his first goal at the World Cup during the US game against Iran — making this the first winning game for the US men's national team. The US squad now plays in the Round of 16 against the Netherlands in Qatar at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 (FOX-TV). Captain American will be reporting for duty, the fans are tweeting after the US Men's National Team shared the update on Friday, Dec. 2. Earlier report: Former Fairfield University Standout Goalie Shuts Out Iran As Team USA Advances In World Cup As protests …
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Former Fairfield University Standout Goalie Shuts Out Iran As Team USA Advances In World Cup
Team USA is advancing in the World Cup after its dramatic win against Iran, in large part thanks to its goalkeeper, who played collegiate soccer in Connecticut. Goalie Matt Turner, who was a standout at Fairfield University, was able to keep Iran from scoring in its match with Team USA on Tuesday, Nov. 29 which ended with the US winning 1-0. Christian Pulisic scored the game's lone goal for Team USA against Iran. It came in the first round. The USA now plays in the Round of 16 against the Netherlands at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. During his stint with Fairfield University, T…
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Author Salman Rushdie Violently Attacked, Stabbed On Stage In New York
This story has been updated Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage at a speaking engagement in upstate New York, according to state police. The violent attack happened at around 10:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, as Rushdie was about to begin lecturing at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, located about 70 miles south of Buffalo. A man stormed the stage and repeatedly stabbed the 75-year-old Rushdie in the neck and chest, New York State Police said. Rushdie was taken by helicopter to a hospital for emergency surgery. Friday evening, Aug. 12, his agent told The New York Times that …
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