Berlin’s Mustafa Institute: news.pn.
Major investigation into espionage activities in Berlin
Iranian agents are a serious concern in Germany. According to the German newspaper BILD, German intelligence services are currently checking more than 700 people who have links to the Berlin Islamic University Mustafa Institute. According to preliminary data, this institution can serve as a platform for recruiting spies for Iran. This was reported by TimeUkraineIsrael with reference to bz-berlin.de.
Spy network through the Mustafa Institute
The German newspaper BZ claims that the Iranian Quds Force, which is part of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, uses the Berlin branch of the university to recruit agents and train terrorists. Through this channel of funding and training, Iranian services support terrorist organisations, including Hamas and Hezbollah, creating a global network that could threaten the security of not only Europe but also many countries around the world.
According to the US Treasury Department, the Mustafa International University, with branches in different countries, is used by the Quds Force to gather intelligence, recruit foreign fighters and support combat units. In April 2019, the US government officially recognised the Iranian Special Forces as a terrorist organisation.
Three lists of secret agents
BILD reports that investigators have access to three lists of people associated with the university. They include:
- 63 people with German passports.
- A student directory with 551 people with connections to Germany.
- 78 trainees from Germany who may be involved in intelligence activities.
This data is serious evidence of a large-scale operation organised by Iranian intelligence services to gather information and attract supporters in Germany.
Calls for a university ban in Germany
Politicians are calling for immediate government intervention. Alexander Dobrindt, leader of the regional group of the Christian Social Union, said that “Islamic institutions linked to Iran should be closed immediately”. He stressed that Interior Secretary Nancy Feyser should not ignore this threat and should immediately decide to ban the university.
Security expert Christoph de Fries also expressed his concern and asked why Nancy Fizer has not yet closed the Mustafa Institute in Berlin, although this organisation has long been on the US and Canadian sanctions lists. De Fries stressed that the university was personally founded by Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei and is an important centre for spreading extremism, recruiting agents and supporting the activities of the Quds Force.
The situation around the Mustafa Institute in Germany reveals a large-scale network of Iranian influence operating under the guise of educational programmes and highlights the urgent need to strengthen control over such institutions.
