US EditionIranian Plot to Assassinate Chabad Rabbi in Azerbaijan Foiled, Authorities Say
- In early January, Azerbaijan's State Security Service foiled an Iranian plot.
- Iran's Quds Force planned the assassination of Rabbi Shneor Segal in Azerbaijan.
- The plot involved attacking a Jewish education center, according to reports.
- An Iranian officer met Georgian criminal Agil Aslanov, providing a photo and instructions.
- Aslanov and Ismayilov were arrested; this plot reflects Iran's reliance on criminal proxies.
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Report: Iranian plot to assassinate Azerbaijani rabbi foiled
The plot to murder Rabbi Shneor Segal, foiled by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan in early January, also involved a plan to attack a Jewish education center, officials said. By i24 News and Algemeiner Staff Iran enlisted the services of a Georgian drug trafficker to assassinate a prominent Azerbaijani rabbi, The Washington Post reported Saturday, citing security officials. The plot to murder Rabbi Shneor Segal, foiled by the State Securi…
Report: Iranian Plot to Assassinate Azerbaijani Rabbi Foiled
The Azerbaijani capital of Baku. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. i24 News – Iran enlisted the services of a Georgian drug trafficker to carry out an assassination of a prominent Azerbaijani rabbi, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing security officials. The plot to murder Rabbi Shneor Segal, foiled by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan in early January, also involved a plan to attack a Jewish education center, the officials said. The pl…
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