Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21German authorities have charged two men with plotting to assassinate prominent Jewish leaders in Germany on behalf of Iran. The suspects, one of whom is accused of working for the intelligence service of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), allegedly targeted Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and Volker Beck, chairman of the German-Israeli Society. Investigators claim the suspects were tasked with surveilling Jewish-owned grocery stores and the two figures as part of broader assassination plans .
A Danish man has also been charged in Germany for allegedly spying on Jewish individuals and institutions for Iran, further indicating a coordinated effort by Iranian intelligence to target Jewish communities in Europe . German media reports suggest these plots were part of a broader Iranian strategy to retaliate against perceived Western and Israeli actions, including the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran .
Ahmad Vahidi, a senior IRGC commander and Interpol-wanted figure accused by Argentina of masterminding the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing, has emerged as a key strategist in Iran’s military response and back-channel negotiations. His role underscores the IRGC’s involvement in both overt and covert operations, including potential assassination plots abroad . Meanwhile, reports highlight tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. officials, including former President Trump, over strategic differences in handling Iran .
Germany Indicts Two Men for Plotting to Kill Jewish Leaders on Irans Behalf European authorities have grown concerned about a rise in Iranian intelligence activity in Europe in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
new york times · about 5 hours ago
Danish man charged in Germany for allegedly spying on Jews for Iran
news.yahoo.com · about 6 hours ago
Who is Ahmad Vahidi, Interpol-wanted IRGC general and key Iranian war strategist? Ahmad Vahidi, deputy IRGC commander and the man Argentina formally accused of planning the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, has emerged as the key figure in organising Tehrans military response and partaking in back-channel negotiations with regional mediators.
euronews · about 7 hours ago
Germany charges two with plotting to kill Jewish leaders for Iran One of the suspects is accused of working for the intelligence service of Irans Revolutionary Guards
independent · about 8 hours ago
Liveblog Irankrieg: Iran soll Mord an Josef Schuster und Volker Beck geplant haben Verdächtiger sollte laut Ermittlern jüdische Lebensmittelhändler ausspähen +++ Wadephul kritisiert israelischen Polizeiminister +++ Berichte über Streit zwischen Trump und Netanjahu +++ alle Entwicklungen im Liveblog
faz · about 8 hours ago
Liveblog Irankrieg: Anschlagspläne gegen Josef Schuster? Anklage gegen mutmaßlichen iranischen Spion Verdächtiger sollte laut Ermittlern auch Volker Beck ausspähen +++ Wadephul kritisiert israelischen Polizeiminister +++ Berichte über Streit zwischen Trump und Netanjahu +++ alle Entwicklungen im Liveblog
faz · about 9 hours ago
Anklage: Mutmaßliche Anschlagspläne gegen Beck und Schuster im Auftrag Irans Der Präsident des Zentralrats der Juden in Deutschland und der Vorsitzende der Deutsch-Israelischen Gesellschaft waren wohl Ziel von Mordplänen. Nun werden zwei Männer angeklagt.
sueddeutsche · about 9 hours ago
Antisemitismus: Iran soll Mordanschläge auf Schuster und Beck geplant haben
sueddeutsche · about 10 hours ago
Execuții în secret în Iran. Țara a ajuns lider mondial la condamnări la moarte Iran a executat în secret încă patru persoane, inclusiv doi activiști politici kurzi și doi cetățeni irakieni, în timp ce organizațiile pentru drepturile omului avertizează că regimul de la Teheran a ajuns la cel mai mare număr de execuții din lume, transmite Euronews.
adevarul · about 11 hours ago
Planul secret prin care SUA și Israelul au vrut să schimbe conducerea Iranului. Cum a ajuns omul care voia „ștergerea Israelului de pe hartă pe lista de favoriți a Mossad-ului O dezvăluire publicată de The New York Times repune în discuție strategia adesea implauzibilă și marcată de un optimism naiv a Statelor Unite și Israelului în Orientul Mijlociu.
adevarul · about 12 hours ago
Iran secretly executes four as it hits global death sentence record Four more men, including two Kurdish political activists, were put to death in secret this week without informing their families, as Amnesty International recorded 2,159 executions in Iran last year — the highest of any country.
euronews · about 12 hours ago