Authorities in Denmark have detained a Danish citizen accused of collecting data on Jewish sites and individuals in Berlin for Iran’s intelligence agency, with plans for extradition to Germany, according to announcements made by German and Danish officials on Tuesday.
The man, identified only as Ali S. under German privacy law, was arrested Thursday in the Danish city of Aarhus, according to German prosecutors.
Prosecutors revealed that earlier this year, an Iranian intelligence agency instructed him to collect details about “Jewish localities and specific Jewish individuals” in Berlin.
In June, the suspect allegedly conducted surveillance on three locations, likely as part of preparations for additional intelligence operations, which could have included potential terror attacks against Jewish sites, prosecutors stated.
“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,” German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. (Getty Images)
Schuster added that “the German government should not only remain vigilant but also take active political action against the Iranian regime. There can be no other consequence for this allegedly planned terrorist attack.”
Ali S. will be moved from Denmark to Germany, where he will be brought before an investigating judge of Germany’s Federal Court of Justice, prosecutors said.
The suspect was remanded in custody until July 23, pending extradition to Germany, according to Denmark’s national security and intelligence service.
