IRGC Terror Network Targeting Jews from Australia to Europe Exposed
A senior IRGC commander is revealed to be behind foiled terror plots against Jews in Australia, Greece and Germany—as Iran faces unprecedented diplomatic fallout including ambassador expulsions
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has identified a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard commander orchestrating a sophisticated international terror network responsible for foiled attacks across Australia, Europe, and beyond.
Sardar Amar, a senior commander in the Revolutionary Guard’s Corps 11,000 operating under Quds Force leader Ismail Qa’ani, allegedly directed elaborate terror mechanisms that attempted attacks in Greece, Germany, and Australia throughout 2024-2025, according to Mossad’s statement. The public identification marks the first time Israeli intelligence has named the Iranian official behind these specific plots, stripping away what the agency described as Iran’s carefully maintained “plausible deniability.”
Diplomatic Shockwaves
The revelations have triggered significant international consequences. In August 2025, Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador and declared him persona non grata—marking the first such diplomatic expulsion in the post-World War II era—after authorities uncovered evidence tying the IRGC to arson attacks against Jewish communities in Melbourne and Sydney.
Additionally, in July 2025, German authorities called in the Iranian ambassador in Berlin for a formal reprimand after a Danish man was charged for allegedly spying on Jews for Iranian intelligence. According to Mossad, these actions signal an “unprecedented” international posture of “zero tolerance for terrorist activity.”
Children as Recruits for Terror
Norway’s Police Security Service (PST) recently thwarted a separate terror plot believed to involve Iranian backing, in which Islamist operatives allegedly attempted to recruit minors—including children—to attack Jewish and Israeli sites in Oslo. The plan was disrupted months ago, with Norwegian officials noting a disturbing pattern of youth radicalization linked to criminal networks.
Criminal Networks and Compartmentalization
Experts point to Iran’s evolving methodology: recruiting foreign nationals, exploiting criminal organizations, and employing extreme compartmentalization to obscure Tehran’s involvement.
In Sweden, the criminal Foxtrot gang—known for using newly arrived migrants and attempting to recruit orphaned children—has been linked to grenade attacks on Israeli embassies. Similar patterns have emerged across Europe. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy has documented 157 cases of Iranian foreign operations involving agents and proxies in recent years.
Norwegian security officials have assessed that despite the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the terror threat from Islamist extremists remains elevated. According to the PST, multiple factors influence the terror threat beyond developments in the Middle East conflict, and authorities see no indication that the ceasefire has reduced the immediate danger.