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How is the US involved in the Iran-Albanian political crisis?

Tehran claims Tirana has become the victim of a plot by Washington to further tarnish already-strained diplomatic ties.

Al Jazeera

Iran Strongly Condemns US Sanctions Over Albania Hacking

Iran on Saturday strongly condemned a US decision to impose sanctions on its intelligence ministry, blamed for a major cyber attack on NATO ally Albania. Albania severed diplomatic ties with Iran on Wednesday after accusing it of the July 15 cyber attack that sought, but failed, to paralyze public services…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Albania cuts ties with Iran over cyberattacks targeting Paris-based dissidents

Albania has ended diplomatic ties with Iran and ordered all Iranian diplomats and embassy staff to leave the country within 24 hours. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the decision followed Iranian “cyberattacks”.

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Iranian diplomats set to leave Albania after expulsion order

Iranian embassy staff in the Albanian capital have worked through the night after they were given 24 hours to leave the country over a major cyberattack on Albanian government websites that was allegedly carried out by Iran

The Independent UK

Albania severs diplomatic ties with Iran over cyberattack

Albania cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country's embassy staff over a major cyberattack nearly two months ago that was allegedly carried out by Tehran on Albanian government websites, the prime minister said Wednesday.

France 24

Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack

Albania's prime minister says the government has cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff

The Independent UK

Iran Exiles Sue President Raisi in US Ahead of UN Meet

An exile group announced a New York lawsuit against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Thursday, challenging US authorities to take action against him as he is expected to arrive next month for the UN General Assembly. The National Council of Resistance of Iran said the suit accused Raisi of torture and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US Firm: Likely Iranian Threat Actor in Albania Cyberattack

A cyberattack that temporarily shut down numerous Albanian government digital services and websites in mid-July was likely the work of pro-Iranian hackers seeking to disrupt an Iranian opposition group's conference in Albania, a leading US cybersecurity firm said Thursday. In a report, Mandiant expressed “moderate confidence” the attackers were acting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran says Israel-linked agents planned attack on defence plant

Iran said on Wednesday a sabotage team detained by its security forces were Kurdish militants working for Israel who planned to blow up a "sensitive" defence industry centre in the city of Isfahan, state media reported.

Reuters

Iranian Dissident Summit in Albania Postponed over Security Threat

A global summit in Albania dedicated to advocating regime change in Iran has been postponed due to security threats, an exiled Iranian opposition group said Friday. The Free Iran World Summit was set to take place this weekend outside the Albanian capital Tirana, at the headquarters of the People's Mojahedin…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Terror threat cancels Iranian opposition's summit in Albania

Iranian dissidents in Albania have canceled a summit following warning from local authorities on a possible terrorist threat

The Independent UK

Iran Imposes Sanctions on 61 Americans

Iran said on Saturday it had imposed sanctions on 61 more Americans, including former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, for backing an Iranian dissident group, as months of talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal are at an impasse. Others blacklisted by Iran's Foreign Ministry for voicing support for the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran blacklists US officials for supporting ‘terrorist’ group MEK

Iran says the Americans provided deliberate support to a group that is accused of killing 17,000 Iranians over decades.

Al Jazeera

Iran regime official jailed for life in Sweden for role in 1988 prisoner massacres

“It is a historic day”: First time ever an Iranian official has been tried and sentenced for infamous 1988 killings

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Sweden hands life sentence to ex-Iranian official over 1988 purge

Hamid Noury is convicted of committing war crimes and murder while working as an assistant to the deputy prosecutor.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Verdict Due for Iranian Ex-official in Sweden War Crimes Trial

A Swedish court will on Thursday render its verdict in the trial of Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prison official accused of war crimes during a 1988 purge of dissidents. The proceedings marked the first time an Iranian official has gone on trial for the mass executions, AFP said. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ex-US Vice President Mike Pence Denounces Iran's ‘Brutality’

Former US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday denounced the Iranian regime for "brutality" and urged the Biden administration not to renew a nuclear deal with Tehran, saying it would embolden Iran's leadership. Pence flew 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) from his home in Indiana to Albania to visit the Ashraf-3…

Al Jazeera

Iran state media says diplomat jailed with insufficient evidence

State media says Belgium has sentenced Asadollah Assadi to a 20-year prison sentence in a politicised case.

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