hague daughter iranian arab activist kill netherlands last month link death political conflict middle east warn exile europe guard ahmad mola nissi 52 gun unidentified assailant front home hague nov. suspect political kill hawra ahmad nissi say father death reminiscent string murder iranian dissidents europe 1990s europe seem safe careful tell reuters interview conflict saudi arabia iran confine middle east spread europe relations shi ite muslim iran sunni muslim saudi arabia sour recent months struggle influence two long-standing regional rival play increasingly bitter proxy confrontations notably syria yemen lebanon mola nissi establish arab struggle movement liberation ahwaz asmla seek separate state iran oil-rich southwestern khuzestan province 1999. since murder family dutch police protection safe house come safe feel safe european governments secure safety activists hawra nissi 25 say ahvazi arabs minority mainly ethnic persian iran see victims occupation want independence autonomy tehran condemn mola nissi kill promise investigate accuse riyadh fund separatist group active iran charge saudis deny source close mola nissi family ask name due security concern say accept saudi financial support want ahvazi cause use pawn proxy war attitude could make obstacle efforts bring asmla movement saudi influence source say family open scenarios iran prime suspect suspect hawra nissi say police explore possible link mola nissi kill unsolved murder another iranian near amsterdam december 2015 spokeswoman say look two suspect believe gun ali motamed police decline comment circumstances motamed death motive iranian media link exile iranian opposition shi ite group people mujahideen organisation iran pmoi would make potential target man detain relation mola nissi death since release spokeswoman add prominent among string kill disappearances iranian dissidents 1980s 1990s shoot three iranian kurdish opposition leaders berlin 1992 german court rule order government tehran careful murder iranian activist 's daughter tell european exile