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Twenty-two nations, including the US and European states, jointly warned Iran to halt attacks on their territories linked to the Revolutionary Guard's security forces.
Twenty-two countries, among them the United States and several European nations, have collectively warned Iran to cease attacks on their territories.
In a joint statement released on Thursday, these countries accused the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's security apparatus of involvement in assassination, kidnapping, and intimidation schemes targeting dissidents, journalists, and Jewish communities within Western countries.
The statement was signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.
The signatories condemned the use of international and local criminal gangs by Iranian security agencies to carry out operations across Europe, North America, and Australia.
They stated that "attempts to kill, kidnap, harass, intimidate, or otherwise target individuals on our territories undermine national sovereignty and international norms and must cease immediately."
The countries affirmed that the intelligence services of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Quds Force, responsible for external operations, are engaged in "deadly conspiracies and malicious activities" aimed at Iranian dissidents, journalists, and Jewish and Israeli communities and interests.
In the statement, the countries emphasized their unified resolve to protect their nations and peoples from these threats, demanding that Iran immediately halt such activities.
The statement further noted that Iran is behind a series of attacks in Europe targeting Jewish communities and Iranian and American journalists, attributed to a group linked to Tehran known as the "Islamic Right Owners Movement."
According to the statement, this group has claimed responsibility for attacks on Jewish communities in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the Netherlands, including stabbings and deliberate arson incidents affecting Jewish synagogues and community sites in North London over recent months.
The statement also detailed that Australia took a series of measures last year against Iran after confirming its involvement in two attacks, including the arson of a Jewish synagogue in Melbourne and a café serving kosher food in Sydney.
Following these accusations, Canberra expelled the Iranian ambassador in August, withdrew its ambassador from Tehran, and suspended operations at its embassy there.
In November, Australia designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization and described the activities attributed to it within Australian territory as "unprecedented and serious acts of aggression orchestrated by a foreign state."
