USA—FBI Charges Iranian Operative In Bolton Assassination Plot

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identified Shahram Poursafi as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) member behind a murder-for-hire plot against Trump administration-era U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, reported Voice of America. U.S. Justice Department prosecutors told reporters on Wednesday that Poursafi scouted the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to find someone who would kill Bolton for US$ 300,00. Poursafi’s attempt to recruit a contract killer...