Two men found guilty of helping Iran try to ‘eliminate’ UK-based journalists
Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh carried out surveillance in an effort to inflict violence on targets Two men of Iranian origin who were hired through social media as part of a plan to “eliminate” journalists in the UK have been found guilty of assisting Tehran’s intelligence services.
Key points
- The men were convicted of engaging in conduct likely to assist an Iranian intelligence service.
- One was also convicted of planning a violent attack against them.
A London court has found two Iranian citizens guilty of surveilling reporters for a Persian-language television station critical of Iran's government.
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