Iran’s embassy in Berlin swiftly rejects allegation after man is arrested in neighbouring Denmark.A Danish man has been arrested on suspicion of spying in Germany on behalf of Iran, an allegation swiftly denied by the Iranian embassy in Berlin.
German prosecutors on Tuesday said the man, identified only as Ali S under German privacy law, was suspected of conducting the surveillance “in preparation of further intelligence activities in Germany, possibly including terrorist attacks on Jewish targets”.
It added that the individual was suspected of receiving the espionage orders from “an Iranian intelligence service”.
German and Danish authorities said the man had been arrested in Denmark but would be extradited to Germany.
The Iranian embassy in Berlin decried what it called “unfounded and dangerous accusations”.
“Previous discussions with relevant German authorities have already highlighted that certain third parties are attempting to divert public perceptions from the actual events through artificial staging,” the embassy said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Germany’s foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, said Iran’s ambassador had been summoned after the arrest.
“If this suspicion were confirmed, it would be an outrageous incident that would once again demonstrate that Iran is a threat to Jews all over the world,” Wadephul said during a visit to Odesa, Ukraine, shortly after visiting a synagogue there.
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