Hamburg court sentences Iranian agents over plans to attack Jewish leaders in Germany

A Hamburg court on Thursday sentenced two men accused of planning attacks in Germany on behalf of Iran's secret service to multiple years in prison.

Both were found guilty of espionage and attempted murder. One defendent was given a four and a half year sentence, while the other received an eight and half year sentence as the mastermind of the planned attacks.

Among the figures the pair planned to attack was Josef Schuster, the president of the Central Council for Jews in Germany.

Another prospective target was Green party politician Volker Beck, president of the German-Israeli society.

The defendants' identities have not been revealed, but authorities said one was a citizen of Denmark and the other Afghanistan, but were contracted by Iranian authorities.