A group under investigation by the FBI for having potential foreknowledge of Charlie Kirk’s assassination has a leader with some damning ties to both the federal government and the United Nations.
As The Gateway Pundit’s Cassandra MacDonald previously reported, The investigation into the assassination of Kirk has expanded to scrutinize pro-trans online communities to figure out if they helped him with the shooting — or at least heard it was going to happen.
One of the groups is a Marxist paramilitary organization called Armed Queers of Salt Lake City, which took down its Instagram after Kirk was killed.
In a video that has since been scrubbed, the leaders of the Armed Queers of Salt Lake City brag about a trip to communist Cuba in May of 2025, where they trained with militant Marxists to stage a “revolution in America” when they returned home. The leaders they met with boasted about being labeled “terrorists” by the United States.
The group has openly coordinated with the Cuban government in various venues and events.
The ‘Armed Queers of Salt Lake City’ is a marxist paramilitary group being investigated by federal authorities in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s left-wing political assassination.
This radical group immediately deleted their social media in the aftermath of Charlie’s murder.… pic.twitter.com/8WjgMNxhMs
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 16, 2025
Now, Data Republican has uncovered some interesting ties between the Armed Queers of Salt Lake City’s primary leader, Ermiya Fanaeian, and various government entities.
Data Republican exposed that Fanaeian is an Iranian immigrant and self-identified communist who has been honored by the US State Department, United Nations, and her ties to State Department–affiliated NGO Utah Global Diplomacy.
MAJOR BREAKING: State Department & UN ties to Armed Queers SLC leader now confirmed
First, credit to @SKDoubleDub33 for the crucial tip, PLEASE follow, they’ll be doing a podcast on this soon.
Here’s what you need to know:
Armed Queers SLC is under investigation… pic.twitter.com/7P7yoAVN44
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 16, 2025
For example, Utah Global Diplomacy recognized Fanaeian as a recipient of the “7 for 17” Award for advancing the UN’s 17 Goals. Per the 990 form with Utah Global Diplomacy (EIN 876128308), Utah Global Diplomacy partners with the US State Department to cultivate emerging leaders and diplomacy initiatives.
This means she was selected to help shape U.S. Foreign relations!
Fanaeian was selected as Utah Global Diplomacy’s first “7 for 17” Award Winner , honoring her work to advance UN’s 17 Sustainable Goals. I’m pulling together the exact nature of the work that she did for the UN. pic.twitter.com/PNgRC9azNI
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 16, 2025
Per the 990 form with Utah Global Diplomacy (EIN 876128308), the nonprofit is a partner with the US State Department to cultivate emerging leaders and diplomacy initiatives.
In other words, she was selected to “help shape U.S. Foreign relations.” Their words, not mine. pic.twitter.com/60krjc4m0i
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 16, 2025
Almost all of the money Utah Global Diplomacy receives comes from the government, meaning you have been funding her activities.
Utah Global Diplomacy reports receiving most of its income in government grants. pic.twitter.com/s38Uq6948n
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 16, 2025
Perhaps fearing political blowback, Utah Global Diplomacy scrubbed all mentions of Fanaeian on its website.
This is what pops up when you search for her name in connection to Utah Global Diplomacy. All scrubbed. pic.twitter.com/5YCXJuKMe1
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 16, 2025
Fanaeian was also a speaker at a UN event focused on LGBTQ+ nonprofits.
I find mention of Fanaeian on an UN website where she was a speaker at an affiliated event. Topic: LGBTQ+ Nonprofits. https://t.co/IPJKEUPlGl pic.twitter.com/Qt57L2BkdR
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 16, 2025
Even more disturbingly, Fanaeian was honored as a Young Diplomat of Utah.
Fanaeian was honored as a “Young Diplomat of Utah.” pic.twitter.com/PGBeZvbRdD
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 16, 2025
Data Republican is careful to note that there is no evidence the State Department was involved in the Kirk assassination but this evidence does prove Fanaeian was being groomed to potentially assume a prominent spot within the department.
None of this is to suggest that the State Department had any involvement in the assassination.
But this IS the kind of person who is picked from a young age on to staff the State Department. @EagleEdMartin FYI.
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) September 16, 2025
With this disturbing information now revealed, one can only wonder how many Fanaeian’s are burrowed within the Deep State.
