Air Force intel vet allegedly spiraled into Iran’s terror underworld: Timeline of deceit, hunt for spy suspect
Monica Witt, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist, was indicted in 2018 for allegedly spying for Iran and defecting to the country. She is accused of providing classified information to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps after serving in various intelligence roles for the U.S. military. The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to her arrest and prosecution.
- ▪Monica Witt was federally indicted in 2018 on espionage charges related to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- ▪She served in the U.S. Air Force from 1997 and was trained in Persian Farsi at the Defense Language Institute.
- ▪Witt allegedly defected to Iran and shared classified U.S. intelligence, prompting the FBI to issue a $200,000 reward for her capture.
- ▪She was deployed to several overseas locations between 1999 and 2003 for signals intelligence missions.
- ▪The FBI lists her as a wanted individual under the aliases Fatemah Zarah and Narges Witt.
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Treason Air Force intel vet allegedly spiraled into Iran’s terror underworld: Timeline of deceit, hunt for spy suspect Monica Witt was federally indicted in 2018 on espionage charges tied to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps By Peter D'Abrosca Fox News Published May 17, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Xi trying to 'pull a veil' over support for Iran: Gen. Breedlove Ret. Gen. Philip Breedlove discusses the U.S.-China summit and Chinese President Xi Jinping allegedly wanting to help with the Iran conflict on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI announced on Thursday that it is offering $200,000 for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of a former…
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