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Couple Charged with Murder of Iranian Dissident in Canada

3/17/2026

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Canadian authorities charged Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi and Arezou Soltani with first-degree murder in the targeted killing of Masood Masjoody.
Masood Masjoody's remains were found in Mission, British Columbia, after he went missing in February.
Investigators say Masjoody was a 45-year-old Iranian dissident and disputed with the suspects online.
Neither suspect has a Canadian criminal record.
Masjoody previously filed lawsuits, including against Reza Pahlavi, alleging defamation and misconduct related to Simon Fraser University.

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Canadian authorities charged Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi and Arezou Soltani with first-degree murder in the targeted killing of Masood Masjoody.
Masood Masjoody's remains were found in Mission, British Columbia, after he went missing in February.
Investigators say Masjoody was a 45-year-old Iranian dissident and disputed with the suspects online.
Neither suspect has a Canadian criminal record.
Masjoody previously filed lawsuits, including against Reza Pahlavi, alleging defamation and misconduct related to Simon Fraser University.