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Asadollah Assadi: Diplomat Arrested for a Bomb Plot

Asadollah Assadi, born in 1972, was an Iranian diplomat stationed in Austria. His arrest on 10 June 2018, during his journey back to Austria, stunned international observers. German authorities detained Assadi in Bavaria for allegedly orchestrating a bombing attempt at a gathering of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, an opposition group, in Villepinte, France.

Assadi, though protected by diplomatic immunity in Austria, did not have the same legal protection while on German soil. Despite protests from Iran, citing a violation of international law, his arrest and the subsequent trial showcased how intelligence agencies use diplomatic personnel to carry out covert operations. While Assadi’s case did not revolve around a honey trap, it underscores how political figures and diplomats are vulnerable to international law enforcement when caught participating in illegal activities outside of their protective environments.

February 10, 2022 | 7:41 pm