{"id":330574,"date":"2025-04-16T13:16:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330574"},"modified":"2025-04-16T15:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:07:54","slug":"iran-news-dr-vidal-quadras-tells-spanish-judge-clerical-regime-was-behind-2023-assassination-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-dr-vidal-quadras-tells-spanish-judge-clerical-regime-was-behind-2023-assassination-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Dr. Vidal-Quadras Tells Spanish Judge Clerical Regime Was Behind 2023 Assassination Attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_330575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330575\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dr.-vidal-quadras-speaks-to-reporters-15042025.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Alejo Vidal-Quadras speaks to reporters on April 15, 2025, following his testimony before Spain\u2019s National Court| Source: RTVE Noticias YouTube channel\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dr.-vidal-quadras-speaks-to-reporters-15042025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dr.-vidal-quadras-speaks-to-reporters-15042025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dr.-vidal-quadras-speaks-to-reporters-15042025-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dr.-vidal-quadras-speaks-to-reporters-15042025-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dr.-vidal-quadras-speaks-to-reporters-15042025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dr.-vidal-quadras-speaks-to-reporters-15042025-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Alejo Vidal-Quadras speaks to reporters on April 15, 2025, following his testimony before Spain\u2019s National Court| Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tOszsk-0JBs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RTVE Noticias YouTube channel<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"771\">In a high-profile hearing before Spain\u2019s National Court, former European Parliament Vice President Dr. Alejo Vidal-Quadras reaffirmed under oath that the Iranian regime was responsible for the attempted assassination he survived in Madrid on November 9, 2023. The declaration was made as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation overseen by Judge Santiago Pedraz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"1161\">As reported by both RTVE Noticias <a href=\"https:\/\/efe.com\/espana\/2025-04-15\/alejo-vidal-quadras-relato-juez-intento-asesinato-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and EFE<\/a>, Dr. Vidal-Quadras stated that his longtime support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/welcoming-the-president-of-the-international-committee-in-search-of-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for the Iranian Resistance<\/a> and outspoken opposition to the clerical regime in Tehran made him a target. \u201cI have defended the Iranian opposition for years. That\u2019s why my name appears on the regime\u2019s list of enemies,\u201d he told the judge, referring to official sanctions issued by Iran in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1614\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/cameron-iran-assassination-revolutinary-guard-proscribe-b2540898.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The assassination attempt<\/a> took place in broad daylight near his home, after he returned from a walk in Madrid\u2019s Retiro Park. &#8220;A man said to me, &#8216;Hello, sir,&#8217; and then I felt the bullet hit my face,&#8221; Vidal-Quadras told the court. He lost consciousness and awoke four days later in intensive care. The bullet caused permanent nerve damage, partial facial paralysis, and 40% hearing loss. He also continues to receive treatment for post-traumatic stress.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How Prof Vidal Quadras Landed on Tehran\u2019s Hit List <br \/>On Oct 26, 2022, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> regime\u2019s Ministry of FA officially blacklisted Dr. Vidal Quadras because of his long-standing support for the Iranian Resistance &amp;  efforts to expose Tehran&#39;s malign activities.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E4r5NyVRb4\">https:\/\/t.co\/E4r5NyVRb4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-U.S. Rep Office (@NCRIUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCRIUS\/status\/1724447347692777792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"2071\">The suspected shooter, a 38-year-old French national of Tunisian origin, is currently held in the Netherlands. He was arrested in Haarlem while allegedly preparing another assassination attempt\u2014this time against an Iranian journalist critical of the regime. Spanish police and international authorities suspect ties between the shooter and the<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lfFjJf_4jW8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Mocro Maffia<\/a>, a violent Dutch-Moroccan criminal network believed to be subcontracted by the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2395\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tOszsk-0JBs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to RTVE,<\/a> Dr. Vidal-Quadras reiterated outside the courtroom that \u201call evidence increasingly points to Iran,\u201d citing the pattern of Tehran\u2019s extraterritorial assassinations since 2018. Despite the trauma, he vowed to continue his advocacy: \u201cI will go forward with even greater energy, motivation, and commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2625\">Eight people have been arrested so far in connection with the attack, including individuals in France, Spain, Venezuela, and the Netherlands. The mastermind remains at large and is the subject of an international arrest warrant.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: Spanish Outlet Reports European Probe into Regime\u2019s Attack on Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VidalQuadras?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VidalQuadras<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qwx2iSnUxH\">https:\/\/t.co\/Qwx2iSnUxH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1909586739661848886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"3026\">This case has reignited scrutiny of the Iranian regime\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/agenda\/briefing\/2024-10-21\/9\/parliament-to-debate-iranian-state-sponsored-terrorism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign of state-sponsored terrorism<\/a> in Europe, particularly its targeting of opposition figures and Western politicians aligned with the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). Dr. Vidal-Quadras, who chairs the International Committee in Search of Justice (ISJ), has been a key ally of the NCRI and a persistent critic of Tehran\u2019s human rights abuses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3207\">As investigations continue, Dr. Vidal-Quadras&#8217; case has become a stark reminder of the clerical regime\u2019s reach\u2014and of Europe\u2019s growing confrontation with its state-backed violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a high-profile hearing before Spain&rsquo;s National Court, former European Parliament Vice President Dr. Alejo Vidal-Quadras reaffirmed under oath that the Iranian regime was responsible for the attempted assassination he 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