https://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/10/18/iranian-agent-admits-plot-to-kill-saudi-ambassador-in-washington-dc/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:06:05 -0400<![CDATA[Perhaps you remember an incredibly sensational story from October 2011 that after a brief period in the headlines disappeared completely: the U.S. government arrested an Iranian-American citizen in Texas and charged him with being an agent of the Iranian government who planned &#8212; at Tehran’s behest &#8212; to hire a Mexican drug gang to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in a fiery terrorist attack in Washington, D.C.]]>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:49:48 -0400<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/10/18/iranian-agent-admits-plot-to-kill-saudi-ambassador-in-washington-dc-n133347