The FBI on Tuesday added three alleged Iranian intelligence officials including Tehran's current ambassador to Pakistan to its Most Wanted list over their alleged role in the disappearance of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who is believed to be dead.
The FBI’s Washington Field Office identified the three individuals as Reza Amiri Moghadam, Taghi Daneshvar and Gholamhossein Mohammadnia.
Reza Amiri Moghadam currently serves as Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan. Taghi Daneshvar was described as having a background in intelligence and counterterrorism operations, while Gholamhossein Mohammadnia previously served as Iran’s ambassador to Albania.
All three are linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), according to the FBI, which the United States has labeled a key player in hostage-taking operations and plots targeting Americans abroad.
The individuals were already under US sanctions and listed in connection with cases of alleged hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of American nationals in Iran.
“The FBI is leading the way in holding Iran accountable for the abduction of Bob Levinson, a devoted father and patriotic American,” Senator Jim Risch wrote on X.
“These new posters are seeking information related to his kidnapping. We will never forget Bob and his family, and we will hold those responsible to account for their crimes.”
Levinson disappeared in 2007 while on an unauthorized CIA mission to Iran’s Kish Island. US officials believe he died in Iranian custody, although Tehran has never acknowledged detaining him and continues to deny any involvement.
In 2020, Levinson’s family released a statement saying they had concluded, based on information from US officials, that he had died while in Iranian custody.
The FBI previously announced a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of two other Iranian intelligence officers—Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai—whom US authorities allege orchestrated Levinson’s abduction, detention, and likely death.
