Iranian dissident attacked in Berlin by masked assailants - police

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Iranian dissident attacked in Berlin by masked assailants - police

BERLIN (Reuters) - An Iranian dissident in Berlin told German police that he was attacked by three men who called him by name and threatened him in Persian before beating him and stamping on him.

If linked to Iranian government agents, the attack could further strain Iran’s ties with the European Union, which last month imposed sanctions on an Iranian intelligence unit. The Netherlands has accused Iran of two killings on its soil.

France and Denmark have also accused Iran of plotting assassinations of dissidents in Europe. Iran denies the allegations.

Read more at: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-crime-iran/iranian-dissident-attacked-in-berlin-by-masked-assailants-police-idUKKCN1PT26S