Iranian campaigners who have been targeted in similar acts of repression across the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Sweden. In most of the cases, the activists have been warned by western police or security agencies that Iran is behind credible threats to their life in retribution for their activism on European soil. The attacks include hacking, cyber-attacks and online harassment that can include thousands of death threats sent over a week, and real-world threats.
Two activists in different countries have had their car tyres slashed in the last year, which they suspect was done by Iranian agents. Several report having been followed home from meetings by suspicious men.
All because some pedo pulled the oldest con there is. “Hurr durr I can speak to god so you better worship me guys!”.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Iran and its agents appear to be orchestrating a Europe-wide campaign of harassment, surveillance, kidnap plots and death threats targeting political activists who are protesting against the regime.
In most of the cases, the activists have been warned by western police or security agencies that Iran is behind credible threats to their life in retribution for their activism on European soil.
The death in custody last year of Mahsa Amini, after her arrest for allegedly contravening the mandatory hijab law, sparked an unprecedented wave of mass protests across Iran that threatened to topple the Islamic Republic.
The police came to her house to check the locks and bolts on the door, and spent weeks inspecting her digital devices, which she was later advised not to use due to the threat from Iran’s hackers.
Last month, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency issued a public warning about “concrete spying attempts” by an Iran-linked hacker group, Charming Kitten.
Another LGBTQ+ activist in Germany, Mina Khani, was provided with bodyguards by the state and warned by the German security services that her personal details were being circulated on Iranian hacker forums.
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Seriously, youre blaming the Iranian government for Someone getting their tire slashed?
My window was shattered, can I blame ISIS?
Seriously, youre blaming the Iranian government for Someone getting their tire slashed? My window was shattered, can I blame ISIS?
It’s amazing that you pick a single sentence, reframe its meaning and then question the whole article.
The regime in Iran has been cracking down on dissidents abroad for a long time, and there’s much more evidence than slashed tires. You find many good articles about that here on Lemmy and across the web.
(Btw, China, Russia, Turkey and other countries obviously do the same.)
You should think harder before you post. I know it requires some effort, but it’s worth it. Especially for the rest of us.