Published on March 3, 2026 at 22:09, Last updated on March 3, 2026 at 23:13
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Iran warned European countries on Tuesday, March 3, against any involvement in the war. What is the state of the terrorist threat in France, and has it increased since the beginning of the war? Details below.
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Since the start of the conflict in Iran, France has increased security around sensitive locations, particularly synagogues. However, the level of threat is even higher today, with a message sent to Europeans from Tehran (Iran) on Tuesday, March 3. Iranian authorities, through Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, warn: “Any action against Iran would be considered an act of complicity with the aggressors. It would be deemed an act of war against Iran.”
Among the most feared actions by the Ministry of the Interior are targeted attacks against opponents of the mullahs regime. In Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône (Val-d’Oise), an association hosting Iranians was placed under police surveillance this Tuesday morning. The location was targeted in May 2023: at 6 a.m., two men, dressed in black with hoods on their heads, breached the gate, shot at the entrance door with a gun, and threw a Molotov cocktail through a window.
No victims were reported, only material damage. The investigation revealed that the attackers, arrested and sentenced since, were recruited by an Iranian abroad through social networks, as explained by one of their lawyers. “This case showed how easy it was, meaning there wasn’t even a political motive. It’s about reaching out to common criminals, not even serious ones, offering money to young people in need, so they act,” said Elise Arfi, a criminal lawyer.
Beyond targeted actions, French intelligence services fear attacks aimed at shocking public opinion. “The regime is fighting for its survival at home, so it may have ambitions to provoke instability in countries it sees as supporting the regional situation,” analyzed David Rigoulet-Roze, a researcher at the French Institute for Strategic Analysis (IFAS). Antiterrorism vigilance remains at its highest level in the evening.
