Editing Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca (section)

=== Attempted assassination ===
On 9 November 2023, Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in [[Madrid]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fahey |first=Ryan|date=2023-11-09 |title=Politician shot in the face in busy city centre by brazen gunman on motorbike |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-alejo-vidal-quadras-spanish-31401002 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=The Mirror |language=en}}</ref> by a person on a motorbike in {{ill|Calle de Núñez de Balboa|es}} at 1:30 p.m. local time.<ref name=ap>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=Spanish conservative politician shot in face in Madrid. Gunman escaped on a motorbike, reports say |url=https://apnews.com/article/spain-shooting-politician-d98bb2f3c482eb006ece10b8669d4c12 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=Herido grave en Madrid Alejo Vidal-Quadras, ex presidente del PP de Cataluña y fundador de VOX, tras recibir un disparo en la cara |url=https://www.elmundo.es/madrid/2023/11/09/654cdd3ee9cf4a02628b45af.html |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=ELMUNDO |language=es}}</ref> He was taken to hospital and was described as recovering after suffering a fracture on his jawbone that required surgery.<ref name=ap/> The assassination attempt is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=Attempted murder of right wing Spanish politician being investigated as "terrorist" incident|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-alejo-vidal-quadras-attempted-murder-terrorist-incident-court/ |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=Politico|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=La Audiencia Nacional investiga el disparo a Vidal-Quadras como un delito de terrorismo|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20231113/9373318/audiencia-nacional-asume-investigacion-presunto-ataque-terrorista-vidal-quadras.html|access-date=2023-11-14 |website=La Vanguardia|language=es}}</ref> On November 21, Spanish police arrested three people in connection to the shooting.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/21/arrested-shooting-former-rightwing-politician-madrid-alejo-vidal-quadras |title=Three arrested over shooting of former rightwing politician in Madrid|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>

Vidal-Quadras has claimed that Iran was behind the attempted assassination.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-10 |title=La Policía investiga si Irán está tras el intento de asesinato a Vidal-Quadras |url=https://www.elmundo.es/madrid/2023/11/09/654cdd3ee9cf4a02628b45af.html |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=ELMUNDO |language=es}}</ref> According to Vidal-Quadras, his connection to the Iranian opposition the [[National Council of Resistance of Iran]] could be linked the assassination attempt.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-13 |title=Vidal-Quadras y otros dos políticos españoles están en la "lista de terroristas" del régimen de Irán por apoyar el CNRI |url=https://www.eleconomista.es/actualidad/noticias/12532157/11/23/vidalquadras-y-otros-dos-politicos-espanoles-estan-en-la-lista-de-terroristas-del-regimen-de-iran-por-apoyar-el-cnri.html |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=ELECONOMISTA |language=es}}</ref> To date, eight people have been arrested, including Mehrez Ayari who is linked to the [[Mocro Maffia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title= Vidal-Quadras accuses Iran of the attack before a judge: all the key points of the case|url=https://en.ara.cat/politics/vidal-quadras-accuses-iran-of-the-attack-before-judge-all-the-key-points-of-the-case_1_5348844.html |website=ARA|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title= Vidal-Quadras accuses Iran of the attack before a judge: all the key points of the case|url=How Iran is using European mafia to kill its political opponents|website=The Times|language=en}}</ref>

Vidal-Quadras is one of the first politicians that Tehran has added to their terrorist list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-10 |title=Intento de asesinato a Vidal-Quadras: la sospecha iraní, un pistolero "profesional" y un giro de cuello que le pudo salvar la vida|url=https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2023/11/10/654d531ae4d4d8e77f8b4573.html |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=ELMUNDO |language=es}}</ref> The Iranian opposition attributes the authorship to Religious Fascism that governs the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-11-22 |title=Conference at the European Parliament, Strasbourg |url=https://www.maryam-rajavi.com/en/conference-strasbourg-parliament-standing-against-main-instigator-war-iranian-regime/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Maryam Rajavi |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=Spanish far-right politician shot in the face suspects a link to his work with Iranian opposition |url=https://apnews.com/article/spain-shooting-politician-d98bb2f3c482eb006ece10b8669d4c12 |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> In 2019 Vidal-Quadras stated that he considers the Iranian regime a cruel dictatorship which foments terrorism.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-10 |title=Po que Vidal-Quadras responsibiliza a Iran del disparo sufrido en Madrid?|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5189169/0/atentado-contra-alejo-vidal-quadras-las-razones-que-iran-tendria-para-intentar-acabar-con-su-vida/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=20MINUTOS |language=es}}</ref> He is the first European politician to be targeted within Europe.<ref>{{Cite news |last=David Maddox |title=Top EU politician who survived Iran assassination plot delivers ‘end appeasement’ plea to Cameron|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cameron-iran-assassination-revolutinary-guard-proscribe-b2540898.html|work=Independent}}</ref>