Iranian Cleric Charged With Financing Terrorism, Money Laundering in Kosovo
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BY: Natalie Johnson
August 1, 2016 4:17 pm
An Iranian cleric based in Kosovo was charged last week with financing terrorism and money laundering through an ostensible nongovernmental organization that worked to spread Tehran’s version of Shi’ite Islam across Europe, Radio Free Europe reported Monday.
Hasan Azari Bejandi, who was charged July 26, ran five Shi’ite organizations operating in Kosovo with ties to Iran, according to Kosovar authorities.
The accusations against Bejandi could jeopardize Iran’s influence in Europe, where Tehran-linked NGOs are active in the Balkan states of Albania, Macedonia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/iranian-cleric-charged-financing-terrorism-money-laundering-kosovo/
