Iran Threatens German Bases in the Region if Berlin Intervenes, Fars Reports

Iranian news agency Fars reports that Tehran warned Berlin that facilities linked to the German military in the Middle East would be considered “legitimate targets” if Germany openly joined military action against Iran. The warning follows the October 15 conviction of two men living in Denmark for espionage and preparing attacks in Germany. Ali S. received an eight-and-a-half-year sentence and Tawab M. a four-and-a-half-year sentence for surveilling Josef Schuster and Volker Beck; prosecutors said the operation was directed by the Quds Force. On October 19, Germany summoned Iran’s ambassador and condemned attacks against Jewish life.