U.S. Charges Iranian Officials with Murder-for-Hire

               On October 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment,[1] charging murder-for-hire, money laundering, and sanctions evasion offenses against Ruhollar Bashanti, also known as Roohollah Azimi; Fnu Lnu, also known as Haj Taher, Haj Taher; Hossein Sedghi; and Seyed Mohammad Forouzan, all of Iran.[2]