The policy of terror against the opposition of the Islamic Republic of Iran living abroad is not a new issue. Opposition groups that have been influential in the country’s affairs since the Islamic Revolution have always been threatened by Tehran. The Islamic Republic of Iran has resorted to terrorism to eliminate many opponents, both in neighboring countries and in Europe and the United States.
Although Iran has always been the first accused in these terrorist operations, it has been rare for the accused to be brought to justice. In recent years, especially in Europe, Iran has significantly increased the number of similar operations against its opponents, and the first target is activists of non-Persian nations. On this basis, it turned out that a Norwegian Iranian man recently worked for the Iranian security forces and was accused of a terrorist operation. He was sentenced to seven years in prison on these charges.
From Internet threats to terrorism
The Iranian government does not have a system that tolerates its opponents. Thanks to the single voice created in the country, it is already impossible to express the opposition of opposition thinkers. However, even when he is an effective critic expressing his opinion in every title, he tries to deprive the political public of his rights and finally silence his voice with punishments such as imprisonment.
At the same time, it is trying to silence the voices of people living in foreign countries who are in a state of political opposition. This work is primarily done by trolls and cyber soldiers of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Internet world. It also puts pressure on dissidents in neighboring countries, especially those who work there. At the same time, he has repeatedly launched terrorist operations against serious opponents. Just as in recent years, especially in Turkey, Iran has been the first suspect in terrorist operations against several political opponents and media owners. However, as the nation’s dissatisfaction grows, especially against non-Persians, these pressures seem to have intensified.
Pressure on Arab activists has increased
In the month of Shahrivar in 1397, there was an armed attack on the planning ceremony of the Iranian armed forces in Ahvaz. From the first hours of the incident, the Iranian authorities accused the Al-Ahwaz group of fighting for the national rights of the Ahwaz Arabs. In addition, a member of the group claimed responsibility for the operation in some media outlets. However, it turned out that the attack on the planning ceremony was carried out by the ISIS group. Since then, Tehran has stepped up its crackdown on Arab activists in Europe.
Since then, Iranian spies have been repeatedly accused of carrying out a terrorist operation against Arab activists. The Finnish government also said in a separate case that it had arrested three Arab activists on charges of spying for Saudi Arabia.
On this date, the European Union took a political step and stated that it would not allow Iran to be at war with another country on European soil. He even announced for the first time that he was imposing sanctions on a section of Iran’s Intelligence Agency under the same charges.
On that basis, a Norwegian-Iranian man living in Finland said he was spying for the Iranian security forces. According to the Associated Press, the 40-year-old worked for the terror of the Ahwaz Arabs in Finland. The man, who was arrested by Danmark courts on charges of espionage and complicity in a terrorist operation, was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison. It was also reported that he would be exported from this country after serving his sentence.
