Arrest of Several Attackers on the Iranian Embassy Building in Paris

After the Iranian news network reported an attack on the Iranian embassy building in Paris on Friday afternoon, September 23, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed this news and mentioned the 'arrest' of several individuals involved. The attackers have been identified as members of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, and it was noted that the embassy's windows were broken and damage was inflicted on the building. A Kurdish political activist in Paris expressed ignorance about the attackers' connection to the Komala Party in an interview with Radio Farda. On the other hand, according to ISNA news agency, quoting Bahram Qasemi, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, 'a small number of anti-Iranian adversaries intended to assault and damage the building of the Islamic Republic of Iran's embassy in Paris, but they did not succeed.' Mr. Qasemi described these individuals as 'affiliates of a terrorist group.' As of the writing of this report, the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan had not reacted to the news of the attack on the Iranian embassy in Paris or the mention of this party and its members as attackers. According to the report, on Friday evening, about 15 individuals attacked the building of the Islamic Republic of Iran's embassy in Paris, throwing stones and various objects such as fire extinguishers and computer cases at the building, breaking the embassy's windows. The news network's report, which was republished by several news agencies and websites within Iran, emphasized that the attackers also 'insulted the sacred flag of the Islamic Republic.' The report clarified that 'the French police had been aware of the movements of these individuals since Friday morning and had informed the embassy officials, but just as the protesters arrived at the embassy, the police officers left the area and returned to their posts after the attack on the embassy building.' In this context, a Kurdish political activist in Paris confirmed in an interview with Radio Farda that a protest gathering was held on Friday afternoon at the Lena Bridge near the Eiffel Tower, called by the 'Association of Kurds Residing in France.' According to this Kurdish political activist, Iranian Kurdish political parties supported this call and gathering, which protested against the recent missile attack by the IRGC on the headquarters of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan and the execution of three imprisoned Kurdish political activists in Iran. This member of one of the Iranian Kurdish political parties, who wished to remain anonymous, emphasized that the protest gathering was held in the presence of the French police, ended at 2:45 PM, and the protesters dispersed at the end of the gathering. This Iranian Kurdish political activist estimated the number of attendees at this protest gathering to be between 150 to 200 people. However, in response to the question of whether the attackers on the Iranian embassy building were among the Kurdish protesters, he expressed ignorance. The IRGC's missile and drone unit targeted the location of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan's leaders in the Kurdistan region of Iraq last Saturday with seven short-range surface-to-surface missiles. Reports indicate that this missile attack resulted in 14 deaths and at least 40 injuries. The commander of the IRGC stated that the missile attack on the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan's headquarters was 'revenge for the blood' of those killed in a recent attack on a Basij base in Marivan. In the last days of Tir this year, the attack on the Basij base in the village of Dari in Marivan resulted in the deaths of 11 IRGC and Basij forces. According to Kurdish media reports, the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan, known as PJAK, claimed responsibility for this attack. Simultaneously with the IRGC's missile attack, three imprisoned Kurdish political activists were executed in Iranian prisons.