German Prosecutors Charge Two Men in Alleged Iranian Plot to Kill Jewish Figures

German federal prosecutors have charged two men with involvement in an alleged Iranian-backed plot to target prominent Jewish figures in Germany. The suspects, a Danish national identified as Ali S. and an Afghan national identified as Tawab M., face charges related to attempted murder.

According to prosecutors, the pair were indicted at the Hamburg state court earlier this month. Ali S. faces additional charges of working as an agent for a foreign intelligence service, acting as a secret agent for sabotage, and attempted participation in arson. Tawab M. is charged with attempted participation in murder.

Authorities allege that Ali S. worked on behalf of the intelligence service of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and maintained close contact with its elite Quds Force. In early 2025, he was reportedly tasked with gathering intelligence on specific individuals. The named targets were Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and Volker Beck, head of the German-Israeli Society and a former German lawmaker. Prosecutors also stated he was instructed to spy on two Jewish grocers in Berlin.

All of this was intended to facilitate the planning of murder...