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Men accused of posing as US federal agents investigated for Iran ties: report

A view of The Crossing apartment building in the Navy Yard neighborhood on April 8, 2022 in Washington, DC. The building, which was raided by the FBI on April 6, is the home of two men accused of posing as federal law enforcement employees and ingratiating themselves with U.S. Secret Service agents.

Federal investigators are reportedly probing whether two men arrested in Washington this week after allegedly posing as federal agents have ties to Iranian intelligence. 

Arian Taherzadeh and Haider Ali were charged this week with impersonating federal law enforcement, specifically Department of Homeland Security officers. The pair, both of whom are US citizens, were each charged with one count of false impersonation of an officer of the United States, which carries up to three years in prison. Prosecutors said Thursday they also plan to charge Taherzadeh and Ali with conspiracy. 

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