assassinate

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A man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison at a US court for his involvement in a plot to assassinate Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist highly critical of Tehran.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

For decades, Cuban intelligence agents were Cold War stars, dismantling plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, recruiting senior U.S. government officials and protecting heads of state from Angola to Panama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

“We believe that they all conspired to assassinate Malcolm X, one of the greatest thought leaders of the 20th century,” attorney Ben Crump said at a press conference announcing the filing.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

Earlier on Monday, Israel's domestic security agency said it had thwarted a Hezbollah attempt to assassinate a former official.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

My father made maps for the men who attempted to assassinate Hitler.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys