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Iranians Spying Trial UK

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LONDON, Oct 6 - Three Iranian men spied on British-based dissident journalists on behalf of Iran's foreign intelligence service in order to attack them "as retribution for their criticism of the Iranian regime", prosecutors told a London jury on Tuesday.

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The Straits Times6 Oct

Three Iranian men are on trial in London for spying on journalists who work for Iran International, a station critical of the Iranian government. Prosecutors claim that between August 2024 and March 2025, the trio surveilled at least two journalists by visiting their addresses and taking photos and videos to prepare for an attack intended as retribution against dissidents abroad. The defendants deny charges under…

Three Iranians on trial in UK for spying on dissident journalists →
Daily Mail6 Oct

Three Iranians—Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh, and Shapoor Noori—are accused in a UK court of spying on journalists to gather information for potential attacks. Prosecutors claim they used AI tools like Chat GPT to research their targets' routines and locations between August 2024 and March 2025 as part of an alleged plot orchestrated by the Iranian regime to silence dissidents.

Three Iranians accused of spying on journalists in UK as part of wider plot to attack dissident TV station staff →
Euronews6 Oct

Three Iranians went on trial in London for allegedly conducting surveillance on journalists critical of the Iranian government with the intent to harm them. The defendants—Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori—are accused of spying between August 2024 and March 2025 for Iran’s foreign intelligence service, under charges brought by the UK's National Security Act. Prosecutors allege…

UK trial of three Iranians over alleged plot to target Iran dissident journalists →

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  1. 6 Oct

    LONDON, Oct 6 - Three Iranian men spied on British-based dissident journalists on behalf of Iran's foreign intelligence service in order to attack them "as retribution for their criticism of the Iranian regime", prosecutors told a London jury on Tuesday.

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  • 6 Oct UK trial of three Iranians over alleged plot to target Iran dissident journalistsThree Iranians went on trial in London for allegedly conducting surveillance on journalists critical of the Iranian government with the intent to harm them. The defendants—Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori—are accused of spying between August 2024 and March 2025 for Iran’s foreign intelligence service, under charges brought by the UK's National Security Act. Prosecutors allege…Euronews
  • 6 Oct Three Iranians accused of spying on journalists in UK as part of wider plot to attack dissident TV station staffThree Iranians—Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh, and Shapoor Noori—are accused in a UK court of spying on journalists to gather information for potential attacks. Prosecutors claim they used AI tools like Chat GPT to research their targets' routines and locations between August 2024 and March 2025 as part of an alleged plot orchestrated by the Iranian regime to silence dissidents.Daily Mail
  • 6 Oct Three Iranians on trial in UK for spying on dissident journalistsThree Iranian men are on trial in London for spying on journalists who work for Iran International, a station critical of the Iranian government. Prosecutors claim that between August 2024 and March 2025, the trio surveilled at least two journalists by visiting their addresses and taking photos and videos to prepare for an attack intended as retribution against dissidents abroad. The defendants deny charges under…The Straits Times

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