Germany warns of increased Iranian espionage targeting the Bundeswehr

Germany’s military intelligence has heightened vigilance after Iran designated the Bundeswehr and other EU armed forces as “terrorist groups” in response to the European Union placing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its terror list.

The Iranian move, which Tehran framed as a countermeasure, creates a new threat environment for German military facilities and personnel, according lawmakers and experts who spoke to Euronews.

Meanwhile, Germany’s Military Counter-Intelligence Service (MAD) continues to view Iranian intelligence agencies as “one of the main actors carrying out espionage activities against the Bundeswehr.”

A spokesperson for the MAD told Euronews that alongside real-world threats, “a significant risk from cyber-espionage must also be assumed”.

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