# Iran denies role in plot to kill German Jewish leaders

> Tehran summoned Germany's envoy after a Hamburg court convicted two men of plotting assassinations at Iran's behest.
- Title: Iran denies role in plot to kill German Jewish leaders
- Summary: Tehran summoned Germany's envoy after a Hamburg court convicted two men of plotting assassinations at Iran's behest. Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/tehran-rejects-any-role-in-plot-to-kill-leaders-of-jewish-groups?traffic_source=rss
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## Hamburg court convicts two men
A court in Hamburg found two men guilty of plotting to kill two leaders of Jewish organisations at Tehran's behest, according to the verdict.
## Germany summons Iranian ambassador
Germany summoned Iranian ambassador Majid Nili Ahmadabadi on Monday over allegations that Tehran was behind the plot to assassinate the two pro-Israel public figures.
## Iran rejects baseless allegations
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Germany's ambassador Axel Dittmann, accusing Berlin of leveling baseless political allegations against Tehran.

> baseless political allegations
## Key takeaway

Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected accusations it orchestrated a plot to assassinate German Jewish leaders after a Hamburg court found two men guilty of the conspiracy.