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Iranian diplomat in Austria held over Paris bomb plot
Source: BBC
Austria is preparing to strip the diplomatic immunity from an Iranian envoy suspected of planning to bomb Iranian politicians in France.
The diplomat and two other arrested people are suspected of plotting to attack a meeting of exiled opposition members in Paris last weekend.
Tehran denies any involvement.
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Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi told reporters that his country had evidence that the attack had been planned by a terrorist organisation.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44696311