Attempt to attack an opponent: Denmark's assertion and Iran's denial
While Danish officials accuse Iran of attempting to assassinate a member of opposition groups in Denmark, Iranian officials have denied this, saying that such incidents are being carried out to "create distrust and tension between Iran and Europe."
Mahmoud Vaezi, Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff, pointed out that the Iranian president "immediately" after the news was published "ordered us to investigate what the issue was," saying that such an issue is "very suspicious," because, according to him, on the eve of November 4 and the implementation of the second round of US sanctions against Iran, some people are seeking to "change the atmosphere" and "create a disruption" in the talks between Iran and Europe about the JCPOA.
Rouhani's chief of staff added that the results will be announced after the investigations and investigations are finalized.
At the same time, Bahram Ghasemi, spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Europe currently needs "greater vigilance, accuracy, and awareness of actions that are hostile to relations between them."
Denmark on Tuesday accused Iran of seeking to attack the leader of a separatist group (the Ahwaz Movement) living in the country. The head of the Danish Security and Intelligence Agency announced the arrest of an Iranian-Norwegian in connection with the incident. Denmark’s foreign minister also said the country would discuss the matter with the European Union and called for sanctions on Iran over the matter.
Denmark also announced that it was recalling its ambassador from Tehran. According to Iranian media, the Danish ambassador visited the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday before leaving Tehran. During the meeting, the Iranian Foreign Ministry protested against the “hasty political and media reactions of some Danish officials.”
In another development, a reporter for Israeli Channel 10 TV quoted an Israeli official as saying that Mossad, the Israeli security agency, had provided this information to Denmark.
At the same time, Hamid Baeidinejad, Iran's ambassador to London, wrote that the accusations of Iranian involvement were "strangely planned," noting that the European Union must be "vigilant."
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen wrote on his Twitter account on Tuesday, November 29: "It is completely unacceptable that Iran or any other foreign government would plan terror on Danish soil."
Previously, the US Secretary of State commended the Danish government for arresting this individual, writing on his Twitter page: "We congratulate the Danish government on the arrest of an Iranian regime killer."
This is the second time in recent months that Iran’s intelligence and security services have been accused of being involved in a plot to attack or assassinate its opponents. A few months ago, the Islamic Republic was accused of plotting to bomb a meeting of the People’s Mojahedin Organization in Paris. The accusation was denied by Iran, but several people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the attack. Among those arrested is an Iranian diplomat in Austria who is accused of providing explosives to a couple.
Source: Voice of America
