Federal prosecutors in Maryland unsealed an indictment on Nov. 19, accusing Arsham Rashidi Dizajgan, 27, of Gainesville, Fla., of allegedly sending six online threats that targeted Americans using symbols associated with the Hamas terror organization.
While living in Maryland from late 2024 until March 2025, Dizajgan allegedly used TikTok to post images and videos of U.S. citizens marked with upside-down red triangles—an icon that Hamas uses to single out targets—accompanied by threatening remarks, per the indictment.
Prosecutors say that he also posted content vilifying Americans and non-Muslims and praising violence.
“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,” said Jason Carley, special agent in charge of the FBI Jacksonville field office.
“We take these threats seriously and will move quickly to ensure online rhetoric does not turn into real-world harm,” Carley said.
Agents tracked Dizajgan to Florida, where he was arrested on Wednesday. FBI officials said the investigation leaned on rapid coordination across Baltimore and Jacksonville field offices, in addition to local police.
