European governments face pressure to act against Iranian military attachés accused of operating under diplomatic cover
The EU’s decision earlier this year to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation has opened a thorny new question for European governments: what to do about Iranian military attachés serving in EU capitals.
A classified dossier seen by Euractiv alleges that some Iranian military representatives posted across Europe are active IRGC officers operating under diplomatic cover, raising concerns that individuals linked to a sanctioned organisation continue to benefit from diplomatic protections and freedom of movement across the bloc.
The document identifies Mohammad Naghizadeh, Iran’s military attaché in Poland, as an active IRGC member allegedly capable of advancing the organisation’s financial and operational interests in Europe.
The Iranian embassy in Warsaw could not immediately be reached for comment.
