FBI Offers $200,000 Reward for Information on Former Air Force Employee Accused of Spying for Iran
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of $200,000 for information leading to the capture of Monica Witt, a former US Air Force intelligence expert accused of spying for Iran. Witt, who served in the Air Force from 1997 to 2008 and later as a defense contractor, is believed to have defected to Iran in 2013. The US Department of Justice indicted her in 2019 on charges of conspiring to share national defense information with a foreign government. Authorities allege that Witt had access to top-secret data regarding foreign intelligence and counterespionage operations. Specifically, she is accused of providing Iranian officials with the code name and mission details of a classified Pentagon program, as well as the identity of a US counter-espionage agent. The indictment suggests she was recruited by a dual US-Iranian citizen and attended a conference sponsored by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in 2012 before moving to Iran in August 2013. The FBI continues to track Witt, emphasizing the ongoing threat posed by her potential support for Iranian activities and seeking public assistance to locate her.
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FBI Offers $200,000 Reward for Information on Former Air Force Employee Accused of Spying for Iran
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of $200,000 for information leading to the capture of Monica Witt, a former US Air Force intelligence expert accused of spying for Iran. Witt, who served in the Air Force from 1997 to 2008 and later as a defense contractor, is believed to have defected to Iran in 2013. The US Department of Justice indicted her in 2019 on charges of conspiring to share national defense information with a foreign government. Authorities allege that Witt had access to top-secret data regarding foreign intelligence and counterespionage operations. Specifically, she is accused of providing Iranian officials with the code name and mission details of a classified Pentagon program, as well as the identity of a US counter-espionage agent. The indictment suggests she was recruited by a dual US-Iranian citizen and attended a conference sponsored by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in 2012 before moving to Iran in August 2013. The FBI continues to track Witt, emphasizing the ongoing threat posed by her potential support for Iranian activities and seeking public assistance to locate her.