FBI sanctions listing
NAJI SHARIFI ZINDASHTI
NAJI SHARIFI ZINDASHTI is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Counterintelligence, Iran programmes, listed on 2023-11-30. Counterintelligence, Iran. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Iranian nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Conspiracy To Use Interstate Commerce Facilities in the Commission of Murder-For-Hire Naji Sharifi Zindashti is wanted for his alleged involvement in criminal activities including the attempted murder for hire of two residents of the state of Maryland. From at least December of 2020, and continuing until in or around March of 2021, Zindashti’s Iran-based criminal network associates allegedly used encrypted, Internet-based messaging applications to hire criminal elements within North America to murder two individuals who fled Iran. Zindashti’s criminal network also allegedly provided resources to facilitate the attempted transnational killing of a person within the United States. On December 13, 2023, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Zindashti in the United States District Court, District of Minnesota, after he was charged with Conspiracy To Use Interstate Commerce Facilities in the Commission of Murder-For-Hire.
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Counterintelligence |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | CounterintelligenceIran |
| Date listed | 2023-11-30 |
| Source record ID | fbi:8c3fe7cf577f48df85937cca2e8990a5 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Counterintelligence, Iran |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 31, 1974; August 26, 1972 |
| Place of birth | Urmia, Iran |
| Nationality / country | Iranian |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (8)
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:8c3fe7cf577f48df85937cca2e8990a5 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |