[4] In January 2019, the government of the Netherlands accused Iran of having arranged the assassinations of two Dutch nationals of Iranian origin: Mohammad-Reza Kolahi in 2015, and Ahmad Molla Nissi in 2017.

The incident caused outcry both in the Netherlands and internationally; EU responded with sanctions against Iranian intelligence.

[5] Iranian officials in turn accused the Netherlands of supporting the People's Mujahedin of Iran with its members in western Europe,[6] who Mohammad-Reza Kolahi is believed to be a part of.

[11] In 2008, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head of Iran's Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, warned the Netherlands not to air Geert Wilders' anti-Muslim film Fitna.

A Dutch foreign ministry spokeswoman said subsidies to the radio station would be continued, with the aim of improving the situation of human rights in Iran.