Robert Levinson disappearance: FBI releases posters seeking info on two Iranian intelligence officers

The FBI released posters Tuesday seeking accusation astir two elder Iranian quality officers progressive successful the disappearance of retired FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson arsenic the bureau is vowing to "hold each Iranian authoritative progressive successful his abduction accountable." 

Levinson was moving arsenic a backstage researcher erstwhile helium vanished successful 2007 aft traveling to Iran’s Kish Island. He had reportedly taken portion successful an unauthorized CIA ngo and was presumed dormant successful 2020. 

"The FBI remains steadfast successful our committedness to instrumentality Bob to his family," Sanjay Virmani, peculiar cause successful complaint of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Counterterrorism Division, said successful a statement. "Our extended probe continues to make caller leads and intelligence, and we volition prosecute each options to clasp each Iranian authoritative progressive successful his abduction accountable." 

The FBI said the 2 Iranian officers successful the posters – Mohammed Baseri and Ahmad Khazai -- "allegedly acted successful their capableness arsenic officials of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security during Bob’s abduction, detention, and probable death." 

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Mohammad Baseri, left, and Ahmad Khazai. The FBI is seeking much accusation astir some Iranian quality officers, who they allege played a relation successful the disappearance of American Robert Levinson. (FBI)

"For astir 18 years, the Iranian authorities has denied cognition of Bob's whereabouts contempt elder quality officials authorizing Bob's abduction and detention and launching a disinformation run to deflect blasted from the Iranian regime," the FBI added. 

The Treasury Department sanctioned some officers successful December 2020. 

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The FBI said it received this representation of Robert Levinson successful April 2011, 4 years aft his disappearance. (FBI)

"According to the designation, Baseri has been progressive successful counterespionage activities wrong and extracurricular Iran, arsenic good arsenic delicate investigations related to Iranian nationalist information issues. He has worked straight with quality officials from different countries to harm U.S. interests," the FBI said. "Khazai has led MOIS delegations to different countries to measure information situations." 

The FBI released seeking accusation posters Tuesday regarding Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai. (FBI)

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A $5 cardinal reward is inactive being offered by the FBI for accusation starring to Levinson's location, betterment and return.