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Iran's Quds Force Foiled Assassination Plot Against Rabbi

4/6/2025

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In a chilling plot, Iran's Quds Force sought to assassinate Rabbi Shneor Segal in Azerbaijan, enlisting Georgian drug trafficker Agil Aslanov with a $200,000 bounty. Azerbaijani security forces thwarted the scheme in January, which included monitoring the rabbi and targeting a Jewish educational center. Despite the danger, Rabbi Segal remains confident in his safety.

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In a chilling plot, Iran's Quds Force sought to assassinate Rabbi Shneor Segal in Azerbaijan, enlisting Georgian drug trafficker Agil Aslanov with a $200,000 bounty. Azerbaijani security forces thwarted the scheme in January, which included monitoring the rabbi and targeting a Jewish educational center. Despite the danger, Rabbi Segal remains confident in his safety.