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Robert A. Levinson (retired FBI Special Agent)

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Robert A. Levinson (retired FBI Special Agent)

Case
#500
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Cold Case · Open
19 years waiting · since 2007

MOHAMMAD BASERI

Justice for Robert A. Levinson (retired FBI Special Agent) — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

What is Mohammad Baseri's current location and why has he not been apprehended for questioning?

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evidence
Lead #2

What do the 2010-2011 video and photographs reveal about Levinson's condition and location during captivity?

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person
Lead #3

Were other Iranian MOIS officials besides Baseri involved in Levinson's abduction, and have they been identified?

Retired FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007, while traveling to Kish Island, Iran, under circumstances that remain unclear. Mohammad Baseri, a high-ranking Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) officer, is wanted for questioning regarding Levinson's alleged abduction, detention, and probable death. Video and photographs obtained in 2010-2011 showed Levinson in captivity, and the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Baseri in 2020 for his involvement, but Levinson's fate and the full circumstances of his disappearance remain unresolved.

Case
#500
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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timeline
Lead #4

What were the specific circumstances of Levinson's disappearance on March 9, 2007, and who last had contact with him?

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clue
Lead #5

Has any credible information emerged since 2011 regarding Levinson's fate or current status?

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Source Narrative

Mohammad Baseri, an Iranian intelligence officer, is wanted for questioning based on his alleged involvement in the abduction, detention, and probable death of retired FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson .

Levinson traveled to Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007, and has not been publicly seen or heard from since his disappearance the following day. In 2010 and 2011, a video and photographs were obtained showing Levinson in captivity.

In December of 2020, the United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned Baseri and Ahmad Khazai for their involvement in the abduction. Per Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designation, Mohammad Baseri is a high-ranking MOIS officer involved in counterespionage activities, in and outside of Iran, who has been involved in sensitive investigations related to Iranian national security issues.

Baseri has allegedly worked directly with intelligence officials from other countries in order to harm United States interests. The FBI continues its investigation in order to identify more Iranian officials involved in Levinson’s abduction.

Timeline of Events

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2007-03-08

Levinson arrives in Iran

Robert A. Levinson travels to Kish Island, Iran

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2007-03-09

Levinson disappears

Levinson is last publicly seen; circumstances of disappearance remain unclear

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2010-01-01

Video evidence obtained

Video footage obtained showing Levinson in captivity

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2011-01-01

Photographs obtained

Photographs obtained showing Levinson in captivity

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2020-12-01

Treasury sanctions Baseri

U.S. Department of Treasury sanctions Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai for involvement in Levinson's abduction

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Case Information

Incident:March 8, 2007
Last Updated:September 10, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:March 8, 2007
Last Updated:September 10, 2026