France, Germany and other Western allies warn of growing Iranian intelligence plots

France, Germany and other NATO allies, as well as Austria, are accusing Iran of a growing number of intelligence threats, including a surge in kidnapping and assassination plots, across Europe and North America.

“We are united in our opposition to the attempts of Iranian intelligence services to kill, kidnap, and harass people in Europe and North America in clear violation of our sovereignty,” the joint statement released on Thursday said.

“These services are increasingly collaborating with international criminal organizations to target journalists, dissidents, Jewish citizens, and current and former officials in Europe and North America,” it noted.

France, Germany, the US, the UK, and other NATO allies, including Albania, Belgium, Britain, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden signed the statement.

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