Two jailed for stabbing Iranian journalist in London in attack blamed on Tehran
Two men have been sentenced to prison in London for the stabbing of an Iranian journalist, an act the judge concluded was carried out on behalf of the Iranian state. The incident is part of a broader pattern of alleged state-backed threats against opposition media in the UK.
Why it matters
This case highlights the escalation of transnational repression and the use of criminal proxies by foreign powers on British soil.
Two Romanian men were sentenced on Friday (July 3, 2026) to eight and 12 years in prison over the stabbing of a journalist from a Persian-language television station, an attack the judge said was carried out on behalf of the Iranian state.
The article reports on judicial findings and official security claims without injecting editorial commentary.
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