FBI warns about Iranian spy allegedly plotting to kill US officials

The FBI is hunting for an alleged Iranian spy it believes is involved in plots to kill current and former US government officials.

The agency accuses Majid Farahani, 42, of plotting revenge for the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.

Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds force, was assassinated in a US drone attack in Iraq in January 2020.

The FBI says Mr Farahani has acted on behalf of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence.

In a notice posted on Friday, the FBI said it wanted Majid Dastjani Farahani for questioning in connection with the recruitment of individuals for operations in the US.

Officials say Mr Farahani travels between Iran and Venezuela and has also recruited allies for “surveillance activities focused on religious sites, businesses, and other facilities” in the US.

Read more: BBC News