German Court Jails Iranian Agents For Plotting Jewish Leader Attacks

A German court jailed two Iranian agents for plotting to assassinate Jewish community leaders.

A German court in Hamburg has sentenced two men to prison terms for plotting violent attacks against Jewish leaders on behalf of Iran's intelligence service. The defendants received sentences of up to 8.5 years following an investigation into espionage and targeted violence. Security agencies uncovered the assassination conspiracy as part of wider efforts to thwart foreign intelligence operations.

• The sentencesTwo individuals received prison terms reaching up to 8.5 years.
• The targetThe conspiracy aimed to assassinate the leader of a prominent Jewish organisation in Germany.
• The instigatorsProsecutors established that the plot was directed by Iranian intelligence operatives.