Russian mobsters sentenced to 25 years for foiled plot to assassinate Iranian dissident journalist – AP

10/29/2025 – ​Two members of the Russian mob Gulici were sentenced to jail after attempting to kill Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad on behalf of the Iranian government. The Iranian government had made previous attempts to silence Alinejad through harassment and intimidation before offering a half million dollar bounty for her killing. These attempts were seen as punishment for Alinejad’s activism on behalf of women still in Iran.

Russian mobsters sentenced to 25 years for foiled plot to assassinate Iranian dissident journalist