Intrigue Unveiled: Plot Against Iranian American Author

Iranian Revolutionary Guard official Ruhollah Bazghandi has been charged with plotting to kill Iranian American author Masih Alinejad on US soil. The indictment reveals Bazghandi's involvement in international assassination plots alongside three other men. Alinejad fled Iran after the disputed 2009 presidential election and resides in New York.

A high-ranking official of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Ruhollah Bazghandi, is facing charges in the United States for plotting to assassinate an Iranian American author, as per an updated indictment. Bazghandi remains at large, and his involvement highlights intricate international tensions.

The target of this alleged assassination plot, activist and journalist Masih Alinejad, has confirmed her identity to The Associated Press amidst reports that she fled Iran post the controversial 2009 presidential election. She now lives in exile in New York City.

The indictment paints Bazghandi as a former counterintelligence chief with the Revolutionary Guard. Formerly designated a global terrorist entity by US authorities, the Guard has been linked to various international terrorism activities, including Bazghandi's alleged role in orchestration against perceived adversaries.

(With inputs from agencies.)