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U.S.-based Iranian dissidents and potential terror victims
Cold Case · Open
90 days waiting
SEYED YAHYA HOSSEINY PANJAKI
Justice for U.S.-based Iranian dissidents and potential terror victims — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is Panjaki's current location and operational status within MOIS?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific lethal plots and cyber operations were directed by Panjaki's Directorate for Internal Security?
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person
Lead #3What is the nature of Panjaki's relationship with subordinate Reza Hamidi Ravari and their joint operational activities?
Seyed Yahya Hosseiny Panjaki is an Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) officer wanted for questioning by the FBI in connection with alleged worldwide lethal plots and terror activity targeting U.S.-based Iranian dissidents from December 2020 through March 2021. Operating through the Naji Sharifi Zindashti criminal network in cooperation with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Panjaki heads the Directorate for Internal Security and serves as Deputy Minister of Intelligence for Israel affairs. The case remains active as investigators seek information about his operational networks, cyber capabilities, and involvement in coordinated international terror activities.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - El Paso Field Office
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Lead #4Who within U.S.-based Iranian dissident communities has direct knowledge of targeting or surveillance operations?
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Source Narrative
Seyed Yahya is wanted for questioning in connection with alleged worldwide lethal plots and terror activity using intelligence networks, operational networks, and cyber capabilities, including via cooperation between the MOIS and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Directorate for Internal Security is responsible for operating the Naji Sharifi Zindashti criminal network and their associates as they targeted United States-based Iranian dissidents from at least December 2020, until or around March of 2021.
Seyed Yahya is the superior of Iranian Intelligence Officer Reza Hamidi Ravari , who is also wanted for questioning. Remarks: Seyed Yahya Hosseiny Panjaki, aka Seyed Yahya Hamidi, is an Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) officer who heads the Directorate for Internal Security and serves as Deputy Minister of Intelligence for Israel affairs.
Timeline of Events
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2020-12-01
Criminal network activity begins
Naji Sharifi Zindashti criminal network begins targeting U.S.-based Iranian dissidents
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2021-03-01
Criminal network activity concludes
Targeting of U.S.-based Iranian dissidents continues through approximately March 2021
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Case Information
Incident:December 1, 2020
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 1, 2020
Last Updated:June 7, 2026