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flag A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 15 years for plotting to kill Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad, allegedly backed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

flag A Brooklyn man, Carlisle Rivera, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for plotting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad, with U.S. authorities alleging the scheme was orchestrated by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. flag The plot, uncovered in 2024, involved surveillance and a planned attack linked to Iran’s broader campaign of transnational repression against dissidents. flag Alinejad, a U.S. citizen since 2019 and prominent critic of Iran’s mandatory headscarf laws, has faced multiple prior threats. flag Iran denies involvement. flag Rivera’s co-conspirator is set to be sentenced in April.

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