The German intelligence service sounded the alarm, noting that Iran is capable of expanding terrorist activities in Europe after the end of the war and the reduction of pressure on the regime.
This was stated by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) in a comment to Euractiv.
According to German intelligence services, possible targets could be Jewish and Israeli institutions, Iranian dissidents and other individuals that Tehran considers opponents of the regime.
The BfV noted that it is monitoring cases involving individuals living in Germany who traveled to Iran for military training or otherwise collaborated with Iranian authorities. “The BfV believes that after the end of the war, the Iranian regime could use its intelligence services to identify and prosecute opponents of the regime, in particular (pro)Jewish Jews, (pro)Israeli and American targets, Iranian dissidents and other individuals considered ‘traitors,’” the agency said.
Intelligence agencies fear that after the active phase of the conflict ends, Iran may redirect resources to operations abroad.
The agency stressed that Iranian intelligence services are prepared to use methods that border on state terrorism. According to the BfV, such actions could include threats against specific individuals, secret surveillance and preparation of attacks.
German intelligence sources told Euractiv that at least several dozen individuals traveled from Germany to Iran, who could then act in the interests of the Iranian regime.
The BfV added that the threat level for Jewish and Israeli targets, as well as for Iranian opposition representatives in Germany, remains high.