Armed Man Arrested After Baran Foundation Meeting; Possible Assassination Attempt on Abbas Akhvandi

The detained individual reportedly claimed to be linked to another group and said that even if he were arrested, others would pursue the same act. According to available reports, he also named several other figures as possible assassination targets.

Following the holding of a specialized meeting of the Baran Foundation in the National Library complex, an armed person who, according to initial reports, planned to assassinate Abbas Akhundi was arrested.

According to Iran's Reform Front, this meeting was held with the speech of Dr. Abbas Akhundi on the topic of "Global Transitions, Value Chain and Architecture of Iran's Development". According to the received information, after the program ended and when Dr. Akhundi was leaving, an armed person got into a fight with his driver. During this conflict, the driver managed to remove the weapon from the attacker's hand and later, with the intervention of the security forces and the police, the said person was arrested.

It is said that during this incident, the arrested person claimed to be connected with another group and stated that even if he is arrested, other people will follow this action. Also, according to the available reports, he mentioned the names of several other personalities as possible targets of assassination.

Based on the initial information, the incident report has been sent to the relevant authorities. More details about the identity of the arrested person, his motive and the possible dimensions of this incident have not been officially announced yet.