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U.S.-based Iranian dissidents
Cold Case · Open - Wanted for Questioning
SEYED YAHYA HOSSEINY PANJAKI
Seyed Yahya Hosseiny Panjaki, an Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) officer, is wanted for questioning in connection with alleged worldwide lethal plots and terror activity. He heads the Directorate for Internal Security and serves as Deputy Minister of Intelligence for Israel affairs. The investigation focuses on his role in operating the Naji Sharifi Zindashti criminal network targeting U.S.-based Iranian dissidents from December 2020 to March 2021.
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🏛️ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - El Paso Field Office
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Case Summary
Seyed Yahya Hosseiny Panjaki, an Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) officer, is wanted for questioning in connection with alleged worldwide lethal plots and terror activity. He heads the Directorate for Internal Security and serves as Deputy Minister of Intelligence for Israel affairs. The investigation focuses on his role in operating the Naji Sharifi Zindashti criminal network targeting U.S.-based Iranian dissidents from December 2020 to March 2021.
Timeline of Events
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2020-12-01
Criminal network operations begin
Naji Sharifi Zindashti criminal network, under Seyed Yahya's direction, begins targeting United States-based Iranian dissidents
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2021-03-01
Criminal network operations conclude
Operations targeting U.S.-based Iranian dissidents continue until approximately March 2021
Points of Interest / Key Leads
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suspect
Lead #1Seyed Yahya Hosseiny Panjaki (aka Seyed Yahya Hamidi) - Iranian MOIS officer, head of Directorate for Internal Security
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person
Lead #2Reza Hamidi Ravari - Iranian Intelligence Officer, subordinate to Seyed Yahya, also wanted for questioning
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clue
Lead #3Cooperation between MOIS and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in lethal plots and terror activity
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evidence
Lead #4Use of intelligence networks, operational networks, and cyber capabilities in alleged terror plots
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Case Information
Case Type:
Cold Case
Status:
Open - Wanted for Questioning
Case Number:317
Started:December 1, 2020
Last Updated:April 26, 2026