Germany summoned Iranian ambassador Majid Nili Ahmadabadi on October 19, 2026, after a Hamburg court convicted two men of planning to assassinate prominent pro-Israel figures, finding the plot was orchestrated by Iran. The German Foreign Ministry stated that Tehran would not be allowed to "threaten our free society".

This diplomatic action demonstrates heightened tensions between Germany and Iran stemming from allegations of state-sponsored terrorism on German soil. These events affect Germany's Jewish community and those who publicly support Israel, signaling a direct threat to civil society and international relations.

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Ali Hassan S. received a sentence of eight and a half years in prison. The Afghan national, who was recruited as an accomplice, was sentenced to four and a half years. The court heard that the Afghan national agreed to recruit a third man and provide him with a weapon for an attack on the head of the German-Israeli society. The judge in the case stated that the two men were guilty of "terrorist activities orchestrated by Iran". Beyond targeting specific individuals, prosecutors also claimed Ali Hassan S. had been planning to target a Jewish grocer's shop in Berlin. Both men were convicted in Germany after their arrest in Denmark last year and subsequent extradition.

The Timeline

On October 15, 2026, a Hamburg court convicted the two men for their involvement in the assassination plot.

On Monday, October 19, 2026, Germany's Foreign Ministry summoned Iranian Ambassador Majid Nili Ahmadabadi to Berlin over the alleged plots.

Later that same day, Iran's foreign ministry summoned Germany's ambassador to Tehran, Axel Dittmann, in a retaliatory move.

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