Washington – The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has added Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran’s current ambassador to Pakistan, to its most wanted list, alleging his involvement in the disappearance of retired FBI agent Robert A. Levinson.
According to the FBI, Moghadam—who previously served as a top official in Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security—is suspected of supervising the 2007 abduction of Levinson from Kish Island, Iran. The Bureau claims that Moghadam played a leading role in the kidnapping and subsequent efforts to cover up the Iranian government’s involvement.
Levinson, a former FBI and DEA agent, vanished on March 9, 2007, while on an unauthorized trip to Iran’s Kish Island. Although Iran has long denied any knowledge of his fate, U.S. intelligence agencies concluded in 2020 that he likely died in Iranian custody.
The FBI has released “seeking information” posters naming Moghadam along with two other Iranian intelligence officers—Taghi Daneshvar and Gholamhossein Mohammadnia—believed to have participated in the plot. A $5 million reward remains in place for any information that leads to locating those responsible for Levinson’s disappearance.
In March this year, the U.S. Department of the Treasury also imposed sanctions on Moghadam and several others allegedly linked to the operation. The inclusion of Moghadam on the FBI’s list, while he currently serves as Iran’s top diplomat in Islamabad, raises serious diplomatic concerns between Washington, Tehran, and potentially Pakistan.
So far, neither the Iranian government nor Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an official response regarding the FBI’s announcement or Moghadam’s diplomatic status.
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