An Iranian man has been indicted in the United States for plotting the murder of a former national security adviser.
Shahram Poursafi, who lives in Iran and serves in the Revolutionary Guard, claims thatJohn he offered $300,000 to eliminate Bolton. Wanted in.
FBI files show Pulsafi told a man who was actually an FBI informant that he wanted Bolton purged or eliminated. .
He gave the person the address of his office in Bolton, according to the affidavit.
This is presumed to be retaliation for a US airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani at Baghdad airport in 2020, the Justice Department said.
US Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen said, "This was not an idle threat."
Bolton thanked the FBI for its work on the case and Secret his services for protecting him.
He said:
"Iran's ruler is a liar, a terrorist,an enemy of the United States."
