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By Zak Failla From Daily Voice

A Florida man who took to social media to make threats and celebrate violence against Americans while living in Maryland has been arrested, federal authorities announced.

Arsham Rashidi Dizajgan, 27, was arrested in Florida following an investigation into his TikTok account, where he posted photographs, videos, and comments condemning Americans and non-Muslims and celebrating violence against them.

“Threats to the safety and security of American citizens will not be tolerated, particularly when such threats adopt the language and tactics of violent extremists and foreign terrorist organizations,” US Attorney Kelly Hayes said. “We will investigate and prosecute such violations to the fullest extent of the law.”

As alleged in the indictment, "in widely disseminated propaganda videos, Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization, uses upside-down red triangles to mark targets just before they are attacked." 

It is alleged that beginning in September 2024, and continuing through March 2025, while living in Arnold, Dizajgan used his TikTok account to post photographs and videos of Americans with upside-down red triangles over their heads, along with threatening comments.

Dizajgan was arrested in Gainesville and charged with six counts of transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a threat to injure another person.

“This arrest reflects our unwavering commitment to protecting our communities,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Jason Carley added. 

“When an individual uses social media to issue violent threats and signals support for a foreign terrorist organization, the FBI will hold that individual accountable. We take these threats seriously and will move quickly to ensure online rhetoric does not turn into real-world harm.”