
Ex-US Navy sailor pleads guilty to plotting attack for Iran
Washington (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 - A former US Navy sailor has pleaded guilty to plotting an attack on a naval base on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Justice Department said.
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