The person at the center of this case
Former high-ranking United States Government official (unnamed)
Violent Crime · Open
94 days waiting
SHAHRAM POURSAFI
Justice for Former high-ranking United States Government official (unnamed) — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Who are the U.S.-based criminal elements that Poursafi allegedly contacted, and were any arrests made?
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evidence
Lead #2What encrypted messaging applications and communications were used, and what evidence connects Poursafi to these communications?
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contact
Lead #3How did Poursafi establish contact with individuals in the United States from Iran, and what intermediaries may have been involved?
Shahram Poursafi, an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) member, is wanted for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting a former high-ranking U.S. government official between October 2021 and April 2022. From Iran, Poursafi allegedly used encrypted messaging to contact criminal elements in the United States and offered $300,000 to carry out the killing in Washington D.C. or Maryland. The case remains open as authorities seek to locate Poursafi and identify any U.S.-based conspirators involved in this alleged act of terrorism.
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person
Lead #4Which former USG official was the target, and what was Poursafi's alleged motive for seeking their murder?
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clue
Lead #5Has the $300,000 payment been traced, and were any funds actually transferred during the conspiracy?
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Source Narrative
Use of Interstate Commerce Facilities in the Commission of Murder for Hire; Providing and Attempting to Provide Material Support to Terrorists Caution: Shahram Poursafi is wanted for his alleged involvement in criminal activities to include material support to terrorism and the attempted murder for hire of a former high-ranking United States Government (USG) official. From October 2021 to April 2022, Iran-based Poursafi allegedly used encrypted, Internet-based messaging applications to hire criminal elements within the United States to murder a former USG official in Washington D.C.
or Maryland, in exchange for $300,000 USD. Poursafi allegedly provided material support and resources to facilitate the attempted transnational killing of a person within the United States, an act of terrorism.
Poursafi is a uniformed member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and is assessed to allegedly be working on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Qods Force (IRGC- QF) to hire US-based individuals to murder a former USG official.
Timeline of Events
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2021-10-01
Murder-for-hire plot initiation
Shahram Poursafi allegedly began using encrypted, Internet-based messaging applications to contact criminal elements within the United States
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2022-04-30
Plot period conclusion
The alleged murder-for-hire coordination period ended in April 2022
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2021
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2021
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
Up to $20 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case