Two men found guilty of spying for Iran over plan to target UK-based journalists
Two Iranian men have been convicted in a UK court for plotting to inflict serious violence on journalists and a lawyer. The defendants conducted surveillance and used online tools to plan attacks against targets in the UK.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing threat of transnational repression and the targeting of journalists by foreign intelligence services.
Image source, Press Association Image caption, Mostafa Sepahvand (left) and Farhad Manesh were found guilty of conduct likely to assist Iranian intelligence
Two Iranian men have been found guilty of spying for Iran over a plan to target UK-based journalists with "serious violence".
Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, were convicted of engaging in conduct likely to assist Iran's intelligence service, at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday.
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