Three Iranian men on trial over journalist surveillance plot

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 20:09 · Archive

Three Iranian nationals are on trial in London accused of spying on UK journalists to plan violent attacks.

Three Iranian nationals are on trial in London accused of spying on journalists in the UK. According to the court, they were allegedly planning to violently attack the journalists as punishment for their criticism of the Iranian regime.

The accused targeted UK-based journalists opposed to the government in Tehran. The trial is examining evidence of surveillance operations carried out against these journalists.

How it is being reported

• 3 men on trial in London for allegedly spying on Iranian-British journalistsBritish courts on Tuesday opened the trial for three men accused of spying for Iran and threatening to harm London-based journalists.UPI · 6 Oct, 21:10
• UK trial of three Iranians over alleged plot to target Iran dissident journalistsIn London three Iranians go on trial accused of targeting UK-based journalists opposed to the regime in TehranEuronews · 6 Oct, 19:45
• Three Iranian men 'spied on journalists in plan to inflict serious violence'Three Iranian nationals spied on journalists in the UK in a plan to violently attack their targets as punishment for their criticism of the regime, a court has heard.Sky News · 6 Oct, 10:46

In this story: Iranian nationals · London · UK · Iranian regime

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