...were sometimes seen in the past, when their intelligence agency MOIS tracked down dissidents. The last incident showed their still ongoing efforts, including sleeper cell agents and one diplomat from the Iranian embassy in Vienna. This diplomat was charged by German authorities with planning an assault against a meeting of the exile group National Council of Resistance of Iran. The Federal Prosecutor General was a little bit shy and named the suspect Assadollah A. But a simple check of the Vienna embassy staff shows more details.
Using an explosive device for political reasons is a strong signal, but it is one instrument of influencing the political situation in a country.
Accidentally I published a new paper today which looks into covert and clandestine operations of some states, which are extremely active in countries as Germany - often supposed by officials who are on their payroll or just think this is the right way to do politics. These operations can be aggressive and violent, but also totally unremarkable.
If anybody is interested: I have the honour to inaugurate the new Research Paper Series of the European Intelligence Academy with my paper "Influencing the Adversary: From Wet Affairs to Propaganda".
Using an explosive device for political reasons is a strong signal, but it is one instrument of influencing the political situation in a country.
Accidentally I published a new paper today which looks into covert and clandestine operations of some states, which are extremely active in countries as Germany - often supposed by officials who are on their payroll or just think this is the right way to do politics. These operations can be aggressive and violent, but also totally unremarkable.
If anybody is interested: I have the honour to inaugurate the new Research Paper Series of the European Intelligence Academy with my paper "Influencing the Adversary: From Wet Affairs to Propaganda".
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