Joint Statement on Iranian State Threat Activity in Europe and North America

In a statement issued on July 31, 2025, the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden condemned Iran for using its intelligence services to orchestrate killings, kidnappings, and harassment abroad in violation of sovereignty.

The United States, the United Kingdom, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden condemn the growing number of state threats from Iranian intelligence services in our respective territories.  

We are united in our opposition to the attempts of Iranian intelligence services to kill, kidnap, and harass people in Europe and North America in clear violation of our sovereignty.  These services are increasingly collaborating with international criminal organizations to target journalists, dissidents, Jewish citizens, and current and former officials in Europe and North America.  This is unacceptable.   

We consider these types of attacks, regardless of the target, as violations of our sovereignty.  We are committed to working together to prevent these actions from happening and we call on the Iranian authorities to immediately put an end to such illegal activities in our respective territories.

Source: “Joint Statement on Iranian State Threat Activity in Europe and North America,” U.S. Department of State, (July 31, 2025).