Iranian spy caught in Denmark: Danger for Jewish life in Berlin!

Iranische Spionage in Deutschland: Ein Däne wurde wegen Terrorverdachts und Planungen gegen jüdische Ziele festgenommen.
Iranian espionage in Germany: A Dane was arrested due to suspicion of terrorism and planning against Jewish goals. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Iranian spy caught in Denmark: Danger for Jewish life in Berlin!

The Mullah regime in Iran is repeatedly shown as a threat to democracy and security in Europe. Special alarm bells ring after a Dane with Afghan roots, Ali S., in Denmark on June 26th. This man is suspected of collecting information about Jewish citizens and institutions in Berlin on behalf of an Iranian secret service. According to [Mena-Watch] (https://www.mena-watch.com/terror-iran-spionage-juden-deutschland/), Ali S. was entrusted with this task at the beginning of 2023 and is said to have spied out three possible goals in the capital in June 2023, which indicates preparations for an attack.

The case was uncovered by references to a friend of the foreign intelligence service, allegedly of the Mossad. The Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt emphasized that such activities are outrageous and that the security of Jewish habitats has a top priority. The suspect is shown to the investigative judge of the Federal Court of Justice, where further light could be brought into the dark of Iranian espionage activities. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has initiated the investigation, supported by the Federal Criminal Police Office, to analyze the serious threats from Iranian secret services.

targeted terrorist files and a network of secret services

The activities of the Iranian secret service are by no means new. Again and again, security authorities warn of a possible political destabilization through Tehran's influences in western democracies, especially in Germany and Austria. According to [the daily mail] (https://www.die-täspost.de/politik/teherans-heimienste- underwanders-uropa-art-264869), both the Mois and the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) actively act in European space and operate a widely branched network to influence and control dissidents.

The dangers do not only extend to political opposition figures. Jewish and proisraeli people as well as institutions are also targeted due to the anti -Israeli state doctrine of Iran. Approaches on synagogues have already been committed and courts have confirmed the obvious connections of Iranian bodies to these crimes. In December 2023, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court found that Iranian secret services built a network to carry out attacks on Jewish destinations in North Rhine-Westphalia.

A responsible reaction is required

The Federal Foreign Office reacted to the threat and ordered the Iranian ambassador to make it clear that no danger to Jewish life is tolerated in Germany. The President of the Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, called for enforcing political measures against the Iranian regime, which in the past not only endangered the security of the Jewish community, but also undermined the fundamental principles of freedom and democracy.

The urgency of a determined approach to Iranian influence in Europe is more than obvious. The Tagesschau reports that ministers from various departments express great concern about the situation. The dangers that Iran represents for stability in Germany and Europe can no longer be ignored. It is time to work together and to better network the security authorities internationally in order to determine the threat from the Mullah regime.

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