Mossad said it had worked with its Belgian, French and German counterparts to uncover an alleged cell that was planning to bomb a June 30 conference in the French capital organized by the MKO (Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (People's Mujahedin of Iran), Israeli website Headshot reported on Thursday.
According to the report, the cell was led by an Iranian diplomat based in the Austrian capital of Vienna. It was also consisted of two Belgian nationals and another alleged member in Paris.
All of the suspects, including the alleged diplomat and his wife, were arrested and charged with plotting the attack.
The MKO event went ahead as planned and was attended by some of the former US, European and Saudi officials, including former Saudi spy chief, Prince Turki al-Faisal, who also delivered a speech.
The Mossad claim puts Israel next to Saudi Arabia, which Tehran says has been colluding with the MKO and providing it with financial support since the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in the 1980s.
Mossad’s alleged operation to protect the MKO occurred days ahead of a visit to Europe by Iran's President Hassan Rouhani for meetings with his Swiss and Austrian counterparts concerning the 2015 nuclear accord and its future.
Last Month ,some of the Iranians have gathered in The Place du Châtelet in Paris to protest against MKO .The protesters including those who have detached themselves from MKO or were the one whose members of family still work with the anti-Iran group. The protesters were chanting "Rajavi (one of the two heads of the People's Mujahedin of Iran) ,Daesh ,Daesh Rajavi"
The event coincided with annual meeting of MKO's members held in Suburbs of Paris. The event was attended by US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani who called for regime change in Iran. The event was authorized by French government the fact which remains as vague point in French-Iranian relations.
The MKO was once listed as a terrorist organization in the US and Europe and is still widely viewed as a Marxist cult built around the personality of its ringleader, Maryam Rajavi.
Some of its uncouth practices include forcing the group's male members to divorce their wives and have them married to Rajavi's husband Massoud.
The terrorist group is also known for its extremely oppressive control over members in its camps where access to the Internet and other information sources is prohibited.
