BFMTV INFO. War in Iran: in France and Europe, the Iranian terrorist threat is spreading

Since the beginning of the war in Iran, a pro-Iranian group, HAYI, has claimed bomb attacks in France and Europe. According to our information, intelligence services consider it to be a front for Tehran, acting with partial autonomy despite the elimination of Iranian military leaders.

Night operations, homemade explosives, mobile phones… Will the judicial investigation into the thwarted attack on the Bank of America on March 28 in Paris (8th arrondissement) eventually show Iranian involvement? At this stage, no direct link has been proven with the Tehran regime. However, according to our information, intelligence services do suspect Iran to be the mastermind.

As of April 1, the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office (PNAT) linked this attempted attack to a pro-Iranian group, Harakat Ashab Al-Yamin Al-Islamiya (HAYI). This group had shared an amateur video via Telegram on March 21, directly threatening the bank. French counter-terrorism now sees HAYI as a front for Tehran operating from Europe.

Several attacks claimed in Europe

Emerging suddenly in March 2026, the group HAYI quickly demonstrated virulent and cross-border activism. On Telegram, they claim explosives attacks against various Jewish, Israeli, or American targets in France, the Netherlands, and Belgium. On March 9, a bomb exploded outside a synagogue in Liège. On the 12th, a synagogue in Rotterdam was attacked. On the 14th, a Jewish school in Amsterdam. Germany and North Macedonia were also targeted in April.

Some of these incidents were filmed. The threatening videos from HAYI – with locations shown on Google Maps via a flashing red target – contain distressing messages: “Leave before it’s too late. This is your final warning, leave the bank immediately,” a message from March 21 targeting the Bank of America. Some videos show the explosions.

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