Fri Aug 01 06:35:14 UTC 2025: **Headline: UK and Allies Accuse Iran of Orchestrating Assassination Plots on Western Soil**
**London, UK** – The United Kingdom, along with 13 allied nations, have publicly accused Iran of plotting assassinations, kidnappings, and intimidation campaigns against individuals in Europe and North America. In a strongly worded joint statement, the coalition, including the United States, France, Germany, and Canada, condemned Tehran’s alleged actions as a blatant violation of national sovereignty.
The statement alleges that Iranian intelligence services are behind a surge in extraterritorial operations, sometimes utilizing international criminal groups. The coalition urged Iran to cease these activities immediately.
Iran has vehemently denied the accusations, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei dismissing them as “baseless” and a “malicious Iranophobia campaign” designed to distract from the situation in Palestine.
The allegations come amid heightened scrutiny of Iranian activity in the UK. A recent parliamentary committee report linked at least 15 plots targeting individuals in the UK since 2022 to Iranian intelligence. In response, the UK government has implemented stricter measures, including requiring Iran to register any political influence activity within the country.
Similar concerns have emerged across Europe, with Dutch security services alleging Tehran’s involvement in a foiled 2024 assassination attempt of an Iranian dissident in the Netherlands. Suspects arrested in connection with that plot have also been linked to the shooting of a Spanish politician known for supporting the Iranian opposition.
In the United States, the Department of Justice has charged individuals, including a senior Iranian official, for plotting to kill an Iranian-American journalist, with convictions already secured in the case.
The accusations coincide with renewed tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and stalled negotiations with Western powers. Recent “frank” discussions between Iranian officials and diplomats from the UK, Germany, and France in Istanbul marked the first engagement since reported Israeli air strikes on Iran in mid-June. While Israel alleges Iran is covertly pursuing nuclear weapons, Tehran maintains its nuclear activities are solely for civilian purposes. US intelligence agencies have assessed that Iran is not actively developing a nuclear bomb.
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