In November, the tide of daily cable traffic to the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan brought a chilling message for Ambassador Matthew Bryza, then the top U.S. diplomat to the small Central Asian country. A plot to kill Americans had been uncovered, the message read, and embassy officials were on the target list.
The details, scant at first, became clearer as intelligence agencies from both countries stepped up their probe. The plot had two strands, U.S. officials learned, one involving snipers with silencer-equipped rifles and the other a car bomb, apparently intended to kill embassy employees or members of their families.
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US officials in Azerbaijan reportedly targeted for assassination in Iran-linked plot -- FOX News
‘Iran-backed’ assassination plots targeted Arab, Israeli, U.S. officials: report -- Al Arabiya
Murder plo
The details, scant at first, became clearer as intelligence agencies from both countries stepped up their probe. The plot had two strands, U.S. officials learned, one involving snipers with silencer-equipped rifles and the other a car bomb, apparently intended to kill embassy employees or members of their families.
Read more ....
More News On Iran Targeting U.S. Diplomats For Assassination
US officials in Azerbaijan reportedly targeted for assassination in Iran-linked plot -- FOX News
‘Iran-backed’ assassination plots targeted Arab, Israeli, U.S. officials: report -- Al Arabiya
Murder plo
More News On Iran Targeting U.S. Diplomats For Assassination
US officials in Azerbaijan reportedly targeted for assassination in Iran-linked plot -- FOX News
‘Iran-backed’ assassination plots targeted Arab, Israeli, U.S. officials: report -- Al Arabiya
Murder plot targeting US Embassy personnel traced to Iran -- Stars and Stripes
U.S. officials among murder plot targets -- UPI
New evidence of Iranian plot to kill foreign diplomats: Report -- Zee News
Report: US officials targeted in Iranian assassination plot -- The Hill