UK Court Convicts 2 Iranian Men of Spying for Tehran
The convictions come amid heightened concern over alleged Iranian intelligence operations in the UK.
A UK court convicted two Iranian men, Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh, of spying for Tehran. They gathered intelligence on journalists working for a broadcaster banned by Iran and targeted critics of the Islamic Republic living in the UK. A third defendant, Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, was acquitted of all charges.
- Two Iranian men convicted in a UK court for spying for Tehran.
- The men gathered intelligence on journalists and critics of the Islamic Republic.
- Charges were brought under the UK’s National Security Act 2023.
- One defendant was acquitted of all charges.
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