US EditionIran funded an assassination attempt against Azerbaijan Jewish leader
- Iran funded an assassination attempt against Rabbi Shneur Segal, organized through a Georgian drug trafficker.
- Agil Aslanov was hired by Iran's Quds Force with a payment of $200,000 for the plot against Segal.
- Azerbaijan's State Security Service thwarted the assassination plan and arrested Aslanov in January.
- Rabbi Segal stated that despite the assassination attempt, "Jews live in tranquility and without fear" in Azerbaijan.
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Report: Iranian plot to assassinate Azerbaijani rabbi foiled
The plot to murder Rabbi Shneor Segal, foiled by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan in early January, also involved a plan to attack a Jewish education center, officials said. By i24 News and Algemeiner Staff Iran enlisted the services of a Georgian drug trafficker to assassinate a prominent Azerbaijani rabbi, The Washington Post reported Saturday, citing security officials. The plot to murder Rabbi Shneor Segal, foiled by the State Securi…
Report: Iranian Plot to Assassinate Azerbaijani Rabbi Foiled
The Azerbaijani capital of Baku. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. i24 News – Iran enlisted the services of a Georgian drug trafficker to carry out an assassination of a prominent Azerbaijani rabbi, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing security officials. The plot to murder Rabbi Shneor Segal, foiled by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan in early January, also involved a plan to attack a Jewish education center, the officials said. The pl…
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