FBI Unveils Photos of Iranian Officers Linked to Levinson Case

On Tuesday, the FBI released new photographs depicting three Iranian intelligence officers suspected of being involved in the disappearance of Robert Levinson, a former FBI special agent.

These photos appear on posters aimed at gathering information and feature Reza Amiri Moghadam, Taghi Daneshvar, and Gholamhossein Mohammadnia, all subjects of an in-depth inquiry into Levinson's 2007 disappearance, as confirmed by the FBI’s Washington field office.

Moghadam, presently holding the title of Iranian ambassador to Pakistan, previously headed the operational division of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security in Tehran, an agency implicated by the FBI in orchestrating Levinson’s abduction.

Described by the FBI as a prominent figure within the Iranian intelligence ministry, Daneshvar was reportedly in charge of overseeing counterintelligence operations at the time of Levinson's disappearance, providing supervision for another intelligence officer thought to be involved in the kidnapping.

Mohammadnia, serving as a senior deputy in the intelligence ministry, was the Iranian ambassador to Albania until 2018 when he was expelled over allegations of jeopardizing Albania’s national security. He is accused by the FBI of attempting to deflect blame for Levinson's disappearance onto a terrorist organization in Pakistan.

According to Steven Jenson, Assistant Director at the FBI's Washington office, these intelligence officers were part of the group believed to be behind Levinson's abduction and the subsequent concealment efforts by the Iranian authorities. Levinson, tragically, is suspected to have died while imprisoned, far from his loved ones.

The U.S. has long contended that Levinson was abducted during an unsanctioned trip and wrongly held by Iran. Although he was thought to be alive for several years, intelligence in 2020 implied that he might have been deceased for an extended period.

In March, Moghadam, Daneshvar, and Mohammadnia were targeted with U.S. Treasury Department sanctions for their purported involvement in Levinson’s abduction, likely death, and Iran's alleged efforts to obscure their accountability.

This release of information-seeking posters builds upon previous similar releases by the FBI in December, targeting Iranian intelligence officers Baseri and Ahmad Khazai, who are also implicated in Levinson's suspected capture, detention, and death, and subjected to U.S. sanctions.