Iran rejects any role in German plot to kill Jewish leaders; Tehran summons German envoy

Summary

Two men were convicted in Germany of trying to kill leaders of Jewish groups. Al Jazeera reports that Tehran summoned the German envoy after the convictions and rejected any role in the plot. Deutsche Welle reported earlier that a Hamburg court jailed the two men after finding them guilty of espionage and attempted murder on behalf of Iran, and that they planned to attack the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and the president of the German-Israeli Society.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   19 Oct 2026, 23:16 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Tehran summoned the German envoy after two men were convicted of trying to kill leaders of Jewish groups in Germany, and that Tehran rejects any role in the plot.