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Belgian Court Hands Iranian Diplomat 20 Years for Terrorism Plot

By Jamie Dettmer
February 04, 2021

Police patrol during the trial of four persons, including an Iranian diplomate and Belgian-Iranian couple at the courthouse in Antwerp, Belgium, Feb. 4, 2021.

An Iranian who claimed diplomatic immunity from prosecution was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Belgian court on Thursday for an attempted 2018 bombing in Paris.
The court […]