Saed News: By granting a visa to the family of an individual named Khalid Mehdiyev, the U.S. persuaded him to take the blame for an alleged attempt to assassinate a third-tier member of the anti-Iran opposition! This type of bribery for fabricating cases and framing accusations is unprecedented.
According to the political service of Saed News, quoting Kayhan, the website of the International Network wrote:
Khalid Mehdiyev, one of the defendants accused of attempting to assassinate Masih Alinejad, stated in the fourth court session that in exchange for cooperating with the federal government and testifying, he was able to bring his father, mother, and brother to the U.S. and obtain a Green Card for them, which is specifically issued to spies.
Mehdiyev testified in court that he was supposed to receive $160,000, of which $30,000 was paid in advance and split between him and Polad Umrov.
He also claimed that Rafat Amirov, another defendant, had received orders from the Iranian government to assassinate Alinejad.
Additionally, Mehdiyev stated that Polad Umrov, another suspect in the case, told him that Alinejad had to be killed because she had said "bad things" about someone, though he did not mention who that person was.
Mehdiyev further alleged that he had surveilled Masih Alinejad’s house in Brooklyn, New York, day and night, taking pictures of the entrance, flower pots, and surrounding gardens, which he then sent to Polad Umrov. On one occasion while lingering near the house, he claimed to have accidentally encountered Alinejad.
He also stated that, to execute the plan, he was looking for a woman to ring Alinejad’s doorbell and lure her outside so he could carry out his mission.
Mehdiyev initially faced a potential life sentence plus 10 years, but in exchange for his cooperation and testimony against the other two defendants, prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for him. He was born in Azerbaijan and fled to the U.S. in 2017, allegedly fearing rival groups in his country. He entered the U.S. on November 4, 2017, later applied for political asylum, and claimed that he would be tortured if he returned to Azerbaijan.
Mehdiyev said that after agreeing to cooperate with the U.S. government, the U.S. brought his family, including his father, mother, and brother, to the country and granted them residency. He claimed that the U.S. provided his family with a Green Card specifically designated for spies.
This case fabrication by the U.S. in exchange for Green Card promises comes despite the fact that Alinejad is considered a low-ranking and insignificant figure, even among the opposition. She is also regarded as a fraud who managed to siphon off U.S. financial aid. Therefore, there is no reason for the Islamic Republic to want to eliminate someone as inconsequential as her, whose presence only creates discord among opposition groups.
Confirmation of this reality lies in the U.S. government's decision to cut financial aid to opposition groups in other countries and to review the mismanagement and embezzlement of funds under the U.S. Aid program.
