Rafat Amirov
Rafat Amirov is a native of Azerbaijan and one of the two alleged organizers of a murder-for-hire plot against Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad, reportedly funded by the Iranian government. He faces charges related to the conspiracy, which prosecutors claim involved a $500,000 bounty placed on Alinejad's head.
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Rafat Amirov was found guilty in an international murder-for-hire plot against Masih Alinejad.
Iran dissident still reeling from aftermath of foiled murder plot: ‘I’ve been living in a nightmare’ | New York
United Kingdom· 2025-03-30
Rafat Amirov was involved in the murder-for-hire plot against Masih Alinejad.
A garden of sunflowers … and an AK-47: Iranian murder plot comes to Brooklyn | New YorkUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
Rafat Amirov was convicted for plotting to assassinate journalist Masih Alinejad.
Two convicted in murder-for-hire plot of US-Iranian journalistUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-21Rafat Amirov was found guilty of attempting to kidnap and murder journalist Masih Alinejad.
Estados Unidos: dos hombres declarados culpables de intentar asesinar a la periodista exiliada Masih Alinejad
Venezuela· 2025-03-21
Rafat Amirov was convicted for plotting to assassinate journalist Masih Alinejad as part of a murder-for-hire scheme.
Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York
United States· 2025-03-21
Rafat Amirov is a high-level member of the Russian mob accused of being involved in the plot to kill Alinejad.
Masih Alinejad: Prosecutor says at trial that Iran put $500,000 bounty on head of Iranian-American journalistUnited States· 2025-03-20
