German federal prosecutors charged two suspects, Danish national Ali S. and Afghan national Tawab M., with involvement in attempted murder related to plots targeting Jewish leaders in Germany on May 21, 2026 [1, 2].
Ali S. is accused of working for Iran's Revolutionary Guards intelligence service and maintaining close ties to their Quds Force unit [1, 2]. Prosecutors say he was tasked in early 2025 with collecting information on Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and Volker Beck, chairman of the German-Israeli Society [1, 2].
Before his July 2025 arrest in Aarhus, Denmark, Ali S. reportedly scouted addresses in Berlin for attacks against Jewish institutions and figures supportive of Israel [2]. Tawab M. allegedly agreed to procure a weapon and hire a contract killer for an assassination plan [2]. Tawab was arrested later in November 2025 in Germany [1, 2].
Iran has dismissed similar accusations in the past as Israeli propaganda, but German security officials reject that characterization and point to previous investigations of Iranian-linked plots in the country [2]. Ali S.'s defense attorney, Shahryar Ebrahim-Nesbat, said they would contest the allegations and stressed the presumption of innocence applies fully to their client [2].
The charge marks the latest case in which German authorities allege Iran-directed operations targeting political and community figures within the country. Prosecutors are continuing their investigation following the recent indictment.
