The Iranian Mastermind Behind The Plot Against The Saudi Ambassador Has Also Been Involved In Past Attacks Against US Soldiers In Iraq

Mastermind Of Deadly Raid On American Soldiers Coordinated Plot Against Saudi Ambassador -- Long War Journal

The US Treasury Department has designated five individuals involved in an alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US, including Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). Soleimani "oversees the IRGC-QF officers who were involved in this plot," according to Treasury.

Another of the five is Abdul Reza Shahlai, an IRGC-QF officer who planned the Jan. 20, 2007 attack on US soldiers stationed in Karbala, Iraq. That attack left five US soldiers dead and wounded three others.

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My Comment: I expect more details of this plot to emerge in the next few days.