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Albania police seize computers in raid on Iranian opposition camp; several hurt amid international tensions

  • Iranian dissidents seeking refuge in Albania were raided by police who seized computers and injured several people.
  • The raid targeted camps of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, an Iranian opposition group that Albania has allowed to remain for over a decade.
  • Albania and Iran have had strained relations since Albania harbored the dissidents, and Albania recently suffered a cyberattack blamed on Iran.
  • The U.S. supports the dissidents but must balance its stance amid Albania's internal concerns over the group's political activity.
  • Investigations have opened into whether the opposition group has violated Albanian laws prohibiting political actions.
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