This is the first time and you country has put an Iranian official on trial for terrorism.

Belgian prosecutors charged Vienna based diplomat Asadullah Assadi and three others with plotting an attack on a rally of the Paris based National Council of Resistance of Iran, also known as N.

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In the event, U.

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Authorities say the attack was foiled by a coordinated operation between French, German and Belgian security services for Racine.

Hashemi is the deputy chairman off the N.

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This is, ah, historical day after 40 years off export of terrorism and involving in acts of terrorism in Europe and elsewhere.

For the first time, an official of the Iranian regime's a so called diplomat is putting on trial.

So we are very happy that finally justice is being done.

Asadi was arrested while on holiday in Germany and handed over to Belgium.

He is refusing to appear in court and did not attend the first day of trial in Antwerp.

He has not commented on the charges.

Here's his lawyer, Dmitry Dubenko.

My clients asked me to represent him today.

Hey, let me know that he has the first respect for these judges.

But as he considered that he should benefit from immunity, they are not allowed to judge him also because his defense rights were not respected.

Since the beginning of the procedure, Asadi was the third counselor at Iran's embassy in Vienna.

French officials have said he was in charge of intelligence in southern Europe and was acting on orders from Tehran.

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly dismissed the charges.

Calling the attack allegations are quote false flag stunt by the N.

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