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Germany Jails Two Men for Iran-Backed Plots Against Pro-Israel Figures
A German court in Hamburg on Thursday sentenced two Denmark-based men to prison for spying for Iran and plotting attacks against Jewish targets in Germany. The court found that the defendants were recruited and directed by Iran's intelligence service, specifically receiving direct instructions from officers in the Quds Force of the terrorist organization.
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- 01A German court in Hamburg sentenced two Denmark-based men to prison for spying for Iran and plotting attacks against Jewish targets.
- 02Ali S., a 54-year-old Danish citizen, received an eight-and-a-half-year sentence for preparing an assassination, espionage, and aggravated arson.
- 03Tawab M., a 43-year-old Afghan national, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for his involvement in the plot.
- 04The court found that Ali S. was recruited and directed by officers in Iran's Quds Force.
- 05The plot targeted Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and Volker Beck, president of the German-Israeli Society.
- 06Ali S. was also convicted of preparing to set fire to a kosher food store in Berlin.
- 07The two defendants were arrested last year in Aarhus, Denmark, by local police acting on behalf of Germany.
Ali S., a 54-year-old Danish citizen of Afghan origin, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for preparing an assassination, espionage, attempted involvement in murder, and aggravated arson. His 43-year-old accomplice, Tawab M., an Afghan national, received a four-and-a-half-year sentence for his role in the plot.
The targets of the plot included Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and Volker Beck, president of the German-Israeli Society. The court also convicted Ali S. of preparing to set fire to a kosher food store in Berlin. The plot involved gathering intelligence on prominent Jewish figures and institutions in Germany.
The two men were arrested last year in Aarhus, Denmark, by Danish police acting on behalf of Germany. The verdicts, which can be appealed, were delivered amid escalating international conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
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