Washington, Aug. 1 -- : The United Kingdom and 13 allied nations, including the United States and France issued a strong condemnation of Iran's intelligence services, accusing them of orchestrating a growing campaign of assassinations, kidnappings, and harassment targeting individuals across Europe and North America.

In a joint statement, the governments described the alleged actions as a "clear violation" of national sovereignty and urged Tehran to immediately cease such extraterritorial operations.

"We are united in our opposition to the attempts of Iranian intelligence services to kill, kidnap, and harass people in Europe and North America," the statement read. "We are committed to working together to prevent these actions from happeni...