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U.S. Charges IRGC Officer Mohammad Nouri with Murder and Terrorism in Killing of American Stephen Troell on November 8, 2022

Dec 20, 2024, 04:24 PM

The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed charges against Mohammad Reza Nouri, a captain in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), for murder and terrorism. Nouri is accused of orchestrating the killing of Stephen Troell, an American aid worker, in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 8, 2022. The indictment alleges that the murder was in retaliation for the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Troell was shot in front of his wife, highlighting the violent nature of the attack. The charges mark a significant step by U.S. authorities in addressing the actions of the IRGC, which has been linked to various acts of terrorism against American citizens abroad.