after which Iran publicly vowed revenge on Western targets
Evidence & Context
10 key events — Jan 2020 to Jun 2025
Trigger Event
Assassination Plot
Kidnap Plot
DOJ Indictment
Arrest
Threat Warning
Surveillance Operation
Diplomatic Action
Jan 3, 2020
Trigger Event
Qasem Soleimani Killed
U.S. drone strike at Baghdad airport kills IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani. Iranian officials publicly vow revenge against American and Western targets.
📍 Iraq
Sep 13, 2020
Assassination Plot
Plot Against John Bolton Uncovered
DOJ charges Iranian national Shahram Poursafi with plotting to assassinate former National Security Advisor John Bolton in retaliation for the Soleimani strike.
TARGET:Former U.S. Official
📍 United States
Oct 1, 2021
Assassination Plot
Plot Against Mike Pompeo Alleged
U.S. intelligence officials and DOJ allege Iranian operatives were planning an assassination attempt against former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, also linked to Soleimani revenge operations.
TARGET:Former U.S. Official
📍 United States
Aug 10, 2022
DOJ Indictment
DOJ Charges Iranian Agent in Pompeo Plot
Federal prosecutors formally charge an Iranian operative connected to a scheme targeting Mike Pompeo, citing IRGC direction from Tehran.
TARGET:Former U.S. Official
📍 United States
Jan 27, 2023
Kidnap Plot
UK Foils IRGC-Linked Kidnap Plot
British security services announce the disruption of an Iranian state-linked plot to kidnap a UK-based Iranian dissident journalist critical of the regime.
TARGET:Journalist / Dissident
📍 United Kingdom
Jun 29, 2023
Arrest
Germany Arrests Suspected IRGC Agents
German federal police arrest multiple suspects linked to the IRGC for allegedly plotting attacks on Jewish institutions and Iranian opposition figures on German soil.
TARGET:Jewish Community / Dissidents
📍 Germany
Feb 14, 2024
Threat Warning
Canada Warns of Iran Threat to Jewish Communities
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) issues a rare public warning that Iranian state actors are gathering intelligence on Jewish community members and institutions in Canada.
TARGET:Jewish Community
📍 Canada
Jul 9, 2024
Surveillance Operation
Australia Investigates IRGC-Linked Surveillance
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) confirms ongoing investigations into Iranian state actors surveilling Iranian-Australian dissidents and community figures.
TARGET:Dissidents
📍 Australia
Nov 21, 2024
DOJ Indictment
DOJ Indicts Iranian for NYC Assassination Plot
The Justice Department charges an Iranian national with planning to hire hitmen to kill U.S.-based political figures, including at least one journalist and an activist, on behalf of the IRGC.
TARGET:Journalist / Activist
📍 United States
Jun 10, 2025
Diplomatic Action
Allied Joint Condemnation Issued
The United States, Australia, and European allies issue a formal joint statement condemning Iran's pattern of assassination and kidnapping plots against dissidents, journalists, and Jewish community members across Western nations.