Washington [US], July 16 (HBTV): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has named three senior Iranian intelligence officers in connection with the 2007 abduction of retired FBI agent Robert A 'Bob' Levinson from Kish Island in Iran, the US federal agency said in a statement.

The three men identified are Reza Amiri Moghadam, Taghi Daneshvar, and Gholamhossein Mohammadnia. The FBI's Washington Field Office said the trio played key roles in Levinson's kidnapping and in efforts to conceal Iran's involvement.

‘These three intelligence officers were among those who allegedly facilitated Bob's 2007 abduction and the subsequent cover-up by the Iranian government. Bob likely later perished in captivity far away from his family, friends, and colleagues,’ said Steven Jensen, Assistant Director in Charge of the Washington Field Office. ‘The FBI will continue its relentless pursuit to hold anyone involved in his abduction to account for their reprehensible actions.’

The FBI believes Iranian intelligence services not only carried out the abduction but also disseminated false information to deflect blame.

Reza Amiri Moghadam, currently Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, previously led operations for the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). The FBI said he oversaw agents in Europe at the time of Levinson’s disappearance.

Taghi Daneshvar, known by several aliases, is another senior MOIS officer. He reportedly supervised Mohammad Baseri—an MOIS officer sanctioned by the US earlier—during the period Levinson went missing.

The third officer, Gholamhossein Mohammadnia, served as Iran's ambassador to Albania. He was expelled from the country in 2018 for activities deemed harmful to Albania's national security. According to the FBI, he attempted to shift the blame for Levinson's disappearance onto a terrorist group based in Pakistan.

In March 2025, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on all three officials. Two other Iranian intelligence officers—Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai—had already been sanctioned in 2020.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to USD 5 million for any information that could help locate Levinson or identify those responsible. Separately, the US State Department has announced a reward of up to USD 20 million for information leading to Levinson’s recovery.

Levinson, who retired from the FBI in 1998, was last seen on Kish Island in March 2007. While Iran has repeatedly denied involvement, US officials maintain that senior Iranian intelligence officers orchestrated the abduction and launched a cover-up using disinformation tactics.

(ANI)