Saudi Ambassador Plot
October 11, 2011
Two individuals have been charged in New York for their alleged participation in a plot directed by elements of the Iranian government to murder the Saudi Ambassador to the United States with explosives while the Ambassador was in the United States. The charges were announced by Attorney General Eric Holder; FBI Director Robert S. Mueller; Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; and Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Press Release: Two Men Charged in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States
Speech: Attorney General Holder Holds National Security Enforcement Press Conference
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara, and Attorney General Eric Holder wait to address the nation.Photo credit: Department of Justice-
FBI Director Robert Mueller, Attorney General Eric Holder, and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Prett Bharara look on to Assistant Attorney General for National Security Lisa Monaco, as she recognizes the efforts of the multiple agencies and offices that participated in the investigation.Photo credit: Department of Justice -
FBI Director Robert Mueller prepares to address the press on the thwarted assasination attempt of the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States.Photo credit: Department of Justice -
Attorney General Eric Holder explains the alleged assasination plot to members of the media alongside FBI Director Robert Mueller.Photo credit: Department of Justice -
“Through the diligent and coordinated efforts of our law enforcement and intelligence agencies, we were able to disrupt this plot before anyone was harmed. We will continue to investigate this matter vigorously and bring those who have violated any laws to justice,” Attorney General Holder explains.Photo credit: Department of Justice -
Attorney General Holder takes questions from the press regarding the recently unfoiled assasination plot.Photo credit: Department of Justice
