IRGC operative lands on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list over alleged plot to kill former Trump advisor

The FBI has added Shahram Poursafi, a member of Iran’s IRGC, to its Most Wanted Terrorists list for allegedly orchestrating a plot to murder former U.S. officials, including John Bolton. This alleged assassination attempt, reportedly initiated in retaliation for the killing of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani, involved an offer of $300,000 to carry out the murder. The FBI is also seeking information on three other alleged IRGC officials involved in similar lethal plotting operations.

• An IRGC member, Shahram Poursafi, has been placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list.
• Poursafi is accused of soliciting the murders of two former U.S. government officials, including former National Security Advisor John Bolton.
• The alleged plot, initiated between October 2021 and April 2022, is believed to be retaliation for the January 2020 killing of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani.
• Poursafi allegedly offered $300,000 to an individual in the U.S. to carry out the assassination of Bolton.
• The FBI also released wanted posters for three other alleged IRGC officials from the same unit involved in lethal plotting.
• The plot was thwarted because the contact Poursafi approached was a confidential human source working with the FBI.
• Poursafi faces charges including using interstate communication or travel networks for a paid assassination and supplying resources for an international murder plot.
• The FBI stated its commitment to disrupting lethal plots and bringing IRGC members to justice for threatening U.S. individuals.