FBI charge Iranian over $300k plot to kill US national security advisor

AN Iranian has been charged in the US for a plot to murder an ex-national security adviser. Shahram Poursafi, who lives in Iran and is in the Revolutionary Guard, is wanted for allegedly offering $300,000 to eliminate John Bolton. APAn Iranian has been charged in the US for a plot to murder ex-national security adviser John Bolton[/caption] According to FBI files, Poursafi told a person, who was actually an FBI informant, that he wanted Bolton to be purged or eliminated. He provided the person with Bolton’s office address, the affidavit revealed. It was a presumed retaliation for a US airstrike that killed Iran general Qassem Soleimani at Baghdad airport in 2020, the Justice Department said. Assistant Attorney General in the US, Matthew Olsen, said: “This was not an idle threat.” Read more on Iran ROD LIDDLE Jeremy Corbyn appearing on pro-Iran TV... half of Labour actually BACKS this NUKE WARNING Iran 'now capable of building a nuclear bomb', brags country's Supreme Leader Bolton thanked the FBI for their work on the case and the Secret Service for protecting him. He said: “While much cannot be said publicly right now, one point is indisputable. “Iran’s rulers are liars, terrorists, and enemies of the United States.” Most read in The Sun JONG THE WAY Chelsea set to complete £67.6m De Jong transfer with Barcelona agreement close ROAD RAGE My pathetic neighbours have a system to ensure that 'their' space is always saved HELEN'S BREAK DANCING Helen Skelton secretly signs up for Strictly after marriage split CASH BOOST 15 freebies worth up to £8,478 you can get on Universal Credit in August ICED OUT You’ve been using ice cube trays wrong, the right way means you’ll never run out JACQUED HIM IN New Love Island feud revealed as Tasha unfollows bombshell amid bullying row