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Today, BILD<\/em> has revealed<\/a> substantial concerns over Iranian intelligence activities operating in Germany, particularly through a network linked to the regime’s Islamic Mustafa Institute in Berlin. German intelligence services are currently scrutinizing around 700 individuals associated with the Berlin-based branch of this university, which has been alleged to function as a recruiting center for the Quds Force\u2014the elite intelligence and paramilitary wing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).<\/p>\n According to BILD<\/em>, these investigations focus on several covert lists, each containing details on individuals suspected of potential involvement in espionage for Tehran. These include a list of 63 people holding German passports, a roster of 551 individuals connected to the Mustafa Institute, and another detailing 78 \u201ctrainees\u201d from Germany. Intelligence services are reportedly comparing these lists against German security databases to identify potential threats linked to Iranian influence.<\/p>\n The U.S. Department of Treasury has previously<\/a> documented the global presence of Mustafa International University, detailing how it allegedly operates under the supervision of the Quds Force as a “recruitment platform for gathering intelligence and mobilizing foreign fighters.” U.S. sanctions documents describe the university as a tool for the Quds Force to expand its network by enlisting operatives in multiple countries. The Quds Force itself was classified as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States in 2019 due to its extensive support for militant organizations worldwide, including Hamas and Hezbollah.<\/p>\n Prominent German political figures have voiced urgent calls for action. Alexander Dobrindt, head of the CSU parliamentary group, pressed Interior Minister Nancy Faeser to take immediate steps to address the situation, insisting that \u201cIranian Islamist institutions on German soil must be closed immediately.\u201d Dobrindt expressed the view that the Iranian espionage threat in Germany is “blatant” and underscored that “the Interior Minister cannot ignore this any longer; she must act to ban these institutions at once.”<\/p>\n #Iran<\/a> News: — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) October 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
Allegations of #Terror<\/a> Recruitment at Berlin\u2019s Al-Mustafa University Spark Security Concernshttps:\/\/t.co\/4FmSGjAOnQ<\/a><\/p>\n