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Iranian men guilty of spying on British journalists. (2026, November 12). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/12/iranian-men-guilty-of-spying-on-british-journalists?traffic_source=rss
“Iranian men guilty of spying on British journalists.” Al Jazeera, 12 Nov. 2026, https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/12/iranian-men-guilty-of-spying-on-british-journalists?traffic_source=rss.
“Iranian men guilty of spying on British journalists.” Al Jazeera, November 12, 2026. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/12/iranian-men-guilty-of-spying-on-british-journalists?traffic_source=rss.
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Two Iranian men were convicted by a UK court of spying on journalists working for Iran International, a Persian-language dissident TV channel, under Britain’s National Security Act. Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, was additionally found guilty of planning a violent attack against at least one of the journalists. The conviction of Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, reflects an intensifying threat from Iran in the UK, as highlighted by the recent security scare at RAF Fairford airbase, a key US Air Force site in Europe. Both men were arrested last year, with Iran repeatedly denying the allegations. A third defendant was acquitted of all charges. The convictions highlight Iran’s willingness to use proxies to target critics abroad, according to UK prosecutors. Sentencing is scheduled to take place in the coming weeks.
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Two Iranian nationals have been found guilty of spying on British journalists who work for Iran International, under Britain’s National Security Act. One of the convicted individuals was also charged with preparing to carry out a violent attack. Iran has denied any involvement in these activities.
Iranian men guilty of spying on British journalists (this article)2 articles from Al Jazeera on this storyTwo men of Iranian origin, Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh, were found guilty of conducting surveillance and reconnaissance between August 2024 and March last year to assist Tehran's intelligence services in targeting UK-based individuals. The defendants, who entered the UK illegally between 2016 and 2022, used social media, photos, and ChatGPT to research and monitor targets including two Iran…
Two men found guilty over Iranian attempts to ‘eliminate’ UK-based journalists →A UK court convicted two Iranian men of spying on journalists for Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The men, in their 40s, were arrested last year and accused of plotting attacks against journalists working for the dissident TV channel Iran International. One was additionally convicted of plotting a violent attack, while the second faced but was cleared of those charges. The court's ruling reflects increasing hostile…
UK court convicts 2 Iranian men of spying on journalists →Two Iranian asylum seekers, Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh, were convicted of spying for Iran between August 2024 and March last year. They conducted surveillance and reconnaissance, including using online platforms to research their targets. The convictions highlight Iran’s use of proxies to target critics abroad, according to prosecutors. Sepahvand was found guilty of planning a violent attack, while…
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