Sweden expels Iranian embassy employee over threats to Jewish, Israeli sites
Stockholm summons Iranian ambassador over accusation Tehran conducting activities against opposition figures and Israeli and Jewish interests, including by working with criminals The post Sweden expels Iranian embassy employee over threats to Jewish, Israeli sites appeared first on The Times of Israel .
Sweden has expelled an Iranian embassy employee and summoned the Iranian ambassador, citing activities incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The move follows accusations that Tehran has been conducting activities against opposition figures and Israeli and Jewish interests in Sweden.
According to the Jerusalem Post, a CNN report in April alleged that Iran used criminal gangs in Sweden to target Israeli and Jewish interests, citing Sweden's Security Service (SÄPO). The report claimed that at least four known attacks or attempted attacks were directed at the Israeli embassy in Stockholm in 2023 and 2024, including shootings and an attempted bombing.
Sweden's Foreign Ministry stated that Iran has conducted activities that threaten security in and against Sweden, targeting both individuals who oppose the Iranian regime and various Jewish and Israeli interests. The ministry did not specify the nature of the activity, but asked the Iranian embassy official to leave the country.
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