Naji Sharifi Zindashti
IsraelcriminalMale3.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Naji Sharifi Zindashti is an Iranian criminal figure known for his involvement in international drug smuggling and alleged connections to organized crime and Iranian intelligence. His name has surfaced in various criminal investigations, particularly related to high-profile assassinations of dissidents and political foes. Zindashti was implicated in the 2017 assassination of Saeed Karimian and has faced accusations of orchestrating further violent acts on behalf of Iranian authorities.
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Naji Sharifi Zindashti is known as a drug lord linked to the Iranian intelligence ministry's promotion of terrorism.
איראן ניסתה להחדיר לישראל מחבלים שיהרגו בכיריםIsrael· 2026-07-23
CSIS said the two Canadians were allegedly directed by Iranian-Turkish narcotics trafficker, Naji Sharifi Zindashti, who led a network that targeted Iranian dissidents.
Former justice minister Irwin Cotler warns Iran may have activated sleeper cells in Canada
Canada· 2025-06-24
Naji Sharifi Zindashti is an Iranian criminal boss known for international drug smuggling.
Iran using criminal gangs for hit jobs abroad, court papers show
United Kingdom· 2025-05-15
