Overview

• Ali S. was arrested in Aarhus, Denmark, after allegedly photographing three Jewish sites in Berlin in June to prepare for further intelligence activities or possible attacks
• German federal prosecutors say he operated on orders from the Quds Force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ overseas arm
• The suspect remains detained in Denmark pending extradition to Germany for a hearing before a federal investigative judge on pretrial custody
• Germany summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest the espionage claims, and the Iranian embassy in Berlin dismissed the allegations as unfounded and diversionary
• Security at synagogues and Jewish organizations across Germany has been bolstered in response to recent Middle East conflicts