Shafaq News/ The Netherlands summoned theIranian ambassador on Thursday after its intelligence agency accused Tehran of orchestratingtwo assassination attempts targeting Iranian dissidents in Europe.
According to its annual report, the DutchGeneral Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) said two men were arrested inJune 2024 in the city of Haarlem in connection with an attempt to assassinatean Iranian national residing in the Netherlands.
One of the suspects is also believed to belinked to a separate attempt to kill Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras, avocal critic of Iran, in Madrid in November 2023.
"The two assassination attempts follow apattern long associated with Iran’s actions abroad—relying on criminal networksin Europe to silence perceived opponents of the regime," the AIVD stated."Intelligence indicates a strong likelihood that Iran is behind both plots."
Vidal-Quadras, a former vice president of theEuropean Parliament and co-founder of Spain’s far-right Vox party, survived ashooting last year. He has since accused the Iranian government of targetinghim due to his outspoken support for Iranian opposition groups.
The Dutch Foreign Ministry confirmed that it hadsummoned Iran’s ambassador in response to the intelligence findings. As ofThursday evening, Tehran had not issued a public response to the allegations.
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