Up to 20 years in prison demanded for attempted assassination of Iranian activist in Haarlem

Prosecutors have demanded prison sentences of up to 20 years in a case surrounding the failed assassination of an Iranian publicist and activist in the Netherlands. A total of six suspects are involved: five men and one woman. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the group formed an international hit squad that planned to kill Siamak Tahmasbi in his Haarlem apartment during the night of 5 to 6 June 2024. But their plan failed.