Charges and Background
Mohammad Reza Nouri, a captain in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, faces federal murder and terrorism charges in New York for his role in the 2022 killing of Stephen Troell, an American in .
Troell was killed in , where he worked for a language school. The incident was described as a rare foreigner killing in Iraq, highlighting the improved security conditions in the country.
Allegations and Responses
US authorities allege Nouri orchestrated the killing as revenge for the assassination of Iranian General , accusing him of gathering intelligence on Troell and facilitating the attack.
In response to the charges, Iran has previously denied similar accusations, with a foreign ministry spokesperson calling recent claims about a murder-for-hire plot against President-elect Trump a plot to complicate Iran-U.S. relations.