Iranian Operative Caught Trying To Kill John Bolton.. kristel August 12, 2022 Uncategorized According to Justice Department officials, a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been accused of participating in a murder-for-hire plot against former Trump national security advisor John Bolton, probably in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani in 2020, in a U.S. drone strike. On Wednesday, the US Department of Justice publicly revealed the charges against Shahram Poursafi of Tehran, alleging that he offered an unidentified person who served as an informant for U.S. authorities $300,000 to carry out the murder in Washington, DC or nearby Maryland. Whoa, DOJ charges someone for an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate John Bolton… pic.twitter.com/HtLHWnzw5w — Tal Kopan (@TalKopan) August 10, 2022 “Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, through the Defendant, tried to hatch a brazen plot: assassinate a former US official on US soil in retaliation for US actions,” Matthew Graves, US attorney for Washington, said in a statement. “Iran and other hostile governments should understand that the US Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners will do everything in our power to thwart their violent plots and bring those responsible to justice.” The authorities believe that Poursafi tried to hire persons for $300,000, initially offering $250,000 to an amount that was later “negotiated up” to $300,000 to kill Bolton beginning in October 2021. He first got in touch with an unnamed US citizen to snap pictures of Bolton, possibly for a book. A confidential human source is someone who has provided information to the federal government at some point, and that person afterward introduced Poursafi to that person. The release states that months of conversations between the two involved the claimed conspiracy. The source then requested some of the $300,000 from Poursafi in April of this year before continuing. Poursafi then allegedly sent the source just $100 in cryptocurrency. Poursafi is reportedly said to have disclosed that the source had another “task” for him that would pay $1 million. Court records show that the source requested Poursafi’s assistance in locating Bolton later that month, and the Iranian agent reportedly gave the source Bolton’s Washington, D.C., workplace address. Following this, a check of Poursafi’s internet profiles turned up “screenshots of a map program showing a street view of the former national security advisor’s office,” with a notation indicating that Poursafi was conversing from Tehran, Iran. Prosecutors said, “Poursafi told the (source) that it did not matter how the murder was carried out, but his ‘group’ would require video confirmation of the target’s death.” Weeks of conversations allegedly went on as Poursafi probed the source about the attack’s timeframe. Poursafi allegedly emailed the source a snapshot of two plastic bags filled with stacks of US dollars three days before Christmas along with a handwritten note that included the source’s name and the date “22.12.2021” and bore Poursafi’s signature. Poursafi is said to have mentioned that he was under pressure to carry out the attack and expressed worry that “if it was not carried out promptly, the job would be seized from (Poursafi) and the (source)” if it wasn’t. Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen, chief of Justice’s National Security Division, said, “The Justice Department has the solemn duty to defend our citizens from hostile governments who seek to hurt or kill them, “This is not the first time we have uncovered Iranian plots to exact revenge against individuals on U.S. soil and we will work tirelessly to expose and disrupt every one of these efforts.” John Bolton served in the administrations of both President George H. W. Bush and President George W. Bush. Before becoming US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser in 2018, He was in charge until the following year. Bolton then left the job before a US drone attack killed Soleimani in Baghdad in January 2020. “I wish to thank the Justice Dept for initiating the criminal proceeding unsealed today; the FBI for its diligence in discovering and tracking the Iranian regime’s criminal threat to American citizens; and the Secret Service for providing protection against Tehran’s efforts.” Bolton wrote. I wish to thank the Justice Dept for initiating the criminal proceeding unsealed today; the FBI for its diligence in discovering and tracking the Iranian regime’s criminal threat to American citizens; and the Secret Service for providing protection against Tehran’s efforts. pic.twitter.com/QDjkX6gUWM — John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) August 10, 2022 Watch it here: Youtube/Sky News Sources: Dailycaller, Cbsnews, Npr Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.