Iranian diplomat convicted of plotting bomb attack in France

Iranian diplomat convicted of plotting bomb attack in France
People wave flags and confetti after the trial in Belgium (Virginia Mayo/AP)
Thu, 04 Feb, 2021 - 11:36
Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

An Iranian diplomat has been convicted of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France in 2018.

Assadollah Assadi was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Belgian court that rejected his claim of diplomatic immunity.

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