Germany Summons Iranian Ambassador After Plot to Assassinate Jews Foiled
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Germany summoned Iran's ambassador for a reprimand after two men were convicted of plotting attacks against Jewish leaders and Israel supporters on behalf of Iran. The Hamburg court sentenced the men to prison for espionage and violent preparations, including an assassination plot. Jewish leaders in Germany called for harsher measures against Iran, while the German Foreign Ministry is pushing for the IRGC to be added to EU terror lists.
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- Germany summoned Iran's ambassador for a reprimand following the conviction of two men for plotting attacks.
- The Hamburg court sentenced the men to prison for espionage and preparations for violent acts on behalf of Iran.
- The plot included attempts to assassinate Jewish leaders and set fire to a kosher food store in Berlin.
- Volker Beck called for the expulsion of the Iranian ambassador and a reduction in embassy staff.
- Josef Schuster warned the plot was "only the tip of the iceberg" and the threat would continue.
- Germany is pushing for the IRGC to be added to EU terror lists.
Germany summoned the Iranian ambassador for a reprimand following the conviction of two men for planning attacks against Jewish leaders and Israel supporters in Germany, acting on behalf of Iran. The Hamburg court sentenced the main defendant, a 54-year-old Danish citizen of Afghan origin, to eight and a half years in prison, and his 43-year-old accomplice to four and a half years. The court determined that the two men were involved in espionage and preparations for violent acts under Iran's direction, including attempts to recruit assassins and plans to set fire to a kosher food store in Berlin. German prosecutors stated the main defendant acted in direct contact with members of Iran's Quds Force and sought to recruit his partner for an assassination attempt on Volker Beck, while also gathering intelligence on Jewish targets. The newspaper "Bild" reported the plot involved using a pistol with a silencer.
Following the verdict, Volker Beck, President of the German-Israeli Friendship Society, called for stricter measures against Tehran, stating, "This verdict impressively illustrated how Iran exports its terror to Germany." He demanded the immediate expulsion of the Iranian ambassador and a drastic reduction in the embassy's staff. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, welcomed the conviction but warned it was "only the tip of the iceberg," emphasizing that those behind the plot were in Iran and the threat to German society would persist as long as the current regime remains in power.
The German Foreign Ministry announced that Germany is also working to have the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and individuals involved in Iranian attacks included on the European Union's terror lists.
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