Alleged Iranian kidnapping plot foiled by FBI

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Iranian intelligence agents plotting an abduction on US soil. The alleged target: Iranian American author and journalist Masih Alinejad — a harsh critic of Iranian leadership. US federal prosecutors did not identify the victim but the rest of the details were unsealed Tuesday in an indictment. Also, according to the indictment, the abduction plan was foiled by the FBI, and four Iranians were charged. Host Marco Werman speaks with Alinejad.

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