Washington, July 31 -- The United States and 13 allied nations have strongly condemned what they called a growing number of "state threats" and illegal activities by Iranian intelligence agencies in Europe and North America.

In a joint statement released by the US Department of State on Thursday (local time), the governments said they are "united in opposition" to Iran's operations overseas, which reportedly include assassination plots, abductions, and coordinated harassment campaigns.

The statement accused Iranian intelligence services of targeting journalists, dissidents, and Jewish individuals on foreign soil, calling such actions violations of international norms and national sovereignty.

"We are united in our opposition to the att...