Danish Man Suspected of Spying on Jewish Targets for Iran, German Prosecutors Say

German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said, ‘If this suspicion is confirmed, we are dealing with an outrageous operation.’
Danish Man Suspected of Spying on Jewish Targets for Iran, German Prosecutors Say
Barriers protect the front of the Iranian embassy in Berlin, Germany on June 22, 2025. Fabian Sommer/dpa via AP
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German prosecutors have accused a Danish national, arrested Thursday, of working for Iran and conducting surveillance on Jewish targets in Berlin.

In a July 1 statement, the German federal prosecutor’s office said an arrest warrant was issued on June 24 by an investigating judge from the Federal Court of Justice and used two days later to detain the Danish citizen, identified only as Ali S.
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