UK, US, France, 11 other nations condemn Iranian intelligence threats

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and 13 allies including the United States and France condemned on Thursday what they called a surge in assassination, kidnapping and harassment plots by Iranian intelligence services targeting individuals in Europe and North America.

"We are united in our opposition to the attempts of Iranian intelligence services to kill, kidnap, and harass people in Europe and North America in clear violation of our sovereignty," the countries said in a joint statement.

They said such actions were increasingly carried out in collaboration with international criminal networks.

(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Hugh Lawson)