Pakistan on Wednesday affirmed that Iranian Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam enjoys full diplomatic immunity, following the FBI’s decision to place him on its most-wanted list in connection with the 2007 abduction of retired U.S. special agent Robert A. “Bob” Levinson from Iran’s Kish Island.
The FBI recently released “Seeking Information” posters featuring Moghadam and two other senior Iranian officials—Taghi Daneshvar, a counterespionage officer in Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), and Gholamhossein Mohammadnia, a senior MOIS deputy and former ambassador to Albania, who was expelled in 2018. The Bureau said this move is part of its ongoing investigation into Levinson’s disappearance and Iran’s alleged efforts to cover up its involvement.
According to the FBI, Moghadam—also known as Ahmad Amirinia—was heading the operations unit of MOIS at the time of the abduction, overseeing agents based in Europe who reported directly to him in Tehran. The Bureau further alleged that Iranian authorities later attempted to shift the blame for Levinson’s disappearance onto a militant group based in Pakistan’s Balochistan region.
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In a statement released earlier, Steven Jensen, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, accused the three Iranian officials of being involved in Levinson’s abduction and a subsequent cover-up. “Bob likely perished in captivity, far from his loved ones,” Jensen said. “The FBI remains committed to holding those responsible accountable for their reprehensible actions.”
