US and 22 European Allies Condemn Iran's Intelligence-Led Transnational Attacks

(Central News Agency, Sydney, 11th Combined Foreign Reports) The United States and several European nations issued a joint statement today warning Iran to stop attacking others on "our territory."

According to AFP, 22 countries jointly condemned the "despicable" actions of Iran's intelligence agencies for using international and local criminal networks to orchestrate plots in Europe, North America, and Australia.

In the joint statement, the countries said: "Attempts to kill, kidnap, harass, intimidate, or otherwise attack others on our territory have undermined national sovereignty and international norms. These actions must cease immediately."

The statement noted that the intelligence wing of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its overseas operational unit, the Quds Force, have engaged in "lethal plots and malicious actions" targeting Iranian dissidents, journalists, and Jewish and Israeli communities and related interests.

The statement added: "We are united in our determination to protect our countries and our people from these threats. The Islamic Republic of Iran must immediately cease these actions."

The countries accused Iran of being behind a series of attacks across Europe, targeting Jewish communities, Iranian journalists, and American journalists. The pro-Iranian extremist group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya has claimed responsibility for these attacks.

This little-known organization recently admitted to plotting several arson attacks targeting a synagogue and community in Golders Green, London, one of the city's most iconic Jewish population centers.