Iranian diplomat misses first day of his trial over 2018 terror plot

Five British MPs among thousands who escaped after failure of plan to bomb Free Iran event outside Paris

An Iranian diplomat suspected of masterminding a failed bomb attack at a rally outside Paris attended by five British MPs has skipped the first day of his trial, allegedly on the orders of Iran's foreign minister.

Lawyers for Assadollah Assadi, 48, told a court in the Belgian city of Antwerp that their client, who is in custody, was claiming diplomatic immunity.