Overview

• Ali S., a 53-year-old Danish citizen of Afghan origin, was arrested in Aarhus last week at Germany’s request and remains in Danish custody pending extradition.
• German prosecutors accuse him of conducting espionage in June by mapping three Jewish-linked facilities in Berlin under orders from Iran’s Quds Force.
• The German Foreign Office summoned Tehran’s ambassador after the Bundesanwaltschaft publicly disclosed the alleged plot.
• Iran’s embassy in Berlin has rejected the allegations as unfounded and politically driven.
• German security agencies have strengthened protection for Jewish institutions following a doubling of antisemitic incidents since October 2023.