Iran rejects 'baseless' Dutch claims about role in assassination attempts
The Iranian Embassy in the Netherlands has strongly rejected Amsterdam's accusations of Tehran's involvement in assassination attempts in Europe.
The diplomatic mission issued a statement on Thursday after the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, known as the AIVD, claimed in its annual report that Iran was behind two assassination attempts in Europe.
The allegations led the Dutch Foreign Ministry to summon the Iranian ambassador to the European country.
The Iranian embassy said that the AIVD's "baseless claims are nothing more than an attempt by certain individuals to play the victim and gain political leverage or status from the host government.”
Iran, which is itself the biggest victim of terrorism, has a stronger commitment than any other country to combat terrorism in all its forms, it added.
The embassy also expressed regret that many individuals and organizations, who have committed terrorist acts in Iran, are now active in Europe under the protection of Western governments, noting that the anti-Iran terrorists are often the source of unfounded accusations against Iran.
He was referring to the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist cult which has a dismal history of perpetrating heinous attacks against Iranian civilians and officials, killing around 12,000 people since the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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