Anis al-Naqqash
| Anis al-Naqqash | |
|---|---|
| Native name | أنيس النقاش |
| Born |
4 June 1951 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Religion | Islam |
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Anis al-Naqqash (Arabic: أنيس النقاش - born in 1951) is a political analyst based in Lebanon. He is also known for being a Lebanese guerrilla fighter.
Assassination attempt
In 1980, Anis al-Naqqash was accused for being involved in a failed assassination attempt on the last Prime Minister of Iran under Pahlavi monarchy, Shapour Bakhtiar, in a court in Paris and was sentenced to life in prison. The assassination attempt resulted in death of a police officer and a civilian.[1]
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