The Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the United States and eleven other countries have on Thursday in one joint explanation Sharp criticism expressed on Iran. The countries condemn the increasing attempts of the Iranian authorities to damage dissidents, journalists and other targets abroad.
According to the statement, Iranian intelligence services are increasingly working together with international criminal networks to keep a close eye on people in Europe and North America. Among the targets would include journalists, Jewish citizens and both current and former officials.
The countries state that Iran is involved in several attempts to murder, kidnapping and intimidation on foreign soil, which they describe as “serious violations of sovereignty.” No specific incidents are mentioned in the statement.
The standard wrote Tuesday That the Belgian Public Prosecution Service has opened an investigation into a presumably Iranian plan to kidnap and transfer the Belgian-Iranian MP Darya Safai and to Tehran.
The British intelligence services have repeatedly pointed out the growing threat from Tehran. Three suspected Iranian spies are currently being prosecuted for spying and plans of violence against journalists of an Iranian news platform -based journalists, reports AP.