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Iran turning to criminal groups to attack exiled dissidents
A study from the Washington Institute listed 88 assassinations, abductions, and other violent plots linked to Iran over the past five years. At least 14 of the plots involved criminal organizations.
The Iranian government has begun outsourcing assassinations and violent attacks against exiled dissidents to criminal groups as Western security services become more vigilant.
Iran has drastically increased its foreign espionage operations in recent ... [2970 chars]