US and NATO allies warn of increasing Iranian threats in Europe, North America
UNITED STATES, AUG 1 – A coalition of 14 Western nations condemned Iran for collaborating with criminal networks in plots targeting dissidents, journalists, and officials across Europe and North America since 2022.
- On August 1, 2025, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and a coalition of 12 other NATO member countries issued a joint condemnation of Iranian intelligence activities aimed at threatening and harassing people across Europe and North America.
- This joint condemnation followed reports of Iranian plots involving assassination, kidnapping, and harassment supported by collaborations with international criminal networks.
- In early July, authorities in Denmark detained a man suspected of collecting information about Jewish sites and individuals in Berlin on behalf of Iranian intelligence, with potential intentions of planning attacks.
- The statement expressed a collective stance against Iranian intelligence agencies' efforts to carry out killings, kidnappings, and intimidation tactics, labeling these actions as infringements on national sovereignty.
- The coalition's denunciation highlights ongoing threats by Tehran and urges Iran to immediately cease illegal activities across allied territories to protect citizens and sovereignty.
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Washington. The United States and many of its allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) accused Iran yesterday of an increasing number of threats across Europe and America, while demanding that the Islamic Republic stop its attempts to “attend against dissidents and others.”
On Thursday, France, the United States and a dozen allied countries accused Iran of pursuing a policy of "killings and kidnappings" abroad. Tehran denounces "unsubstantiated" incriminations.


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