Three Iranians accused of surveilling UK journalists in alleged attack plot

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 18:49 · Archive

Three Iranian men are accused of surveillance and planning serious violence against journalists in the UK.

Three men are accused of carrying out surveillance and reconnaissance against journalists in the UK as part of a plot to commit serious violence, a court heard. Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 57, are charged with offences under the National Security Act.

The Daily Mail reports that Sepahvand is accused of being a potential hitman targeting journalists critical of the Iranian regime. The three men did not dispute they surveilled their targets, according to The Guardian's account of proceedings.

How it is being reported

• Alleged Iranian spies planned ‘serious violence’ against UK journalists, court hearsMostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori did not dispute they surveilled targets Three alleged Iranian spies carried out surveillance and reconnaissance to target journalists in the UK as part of a plan to commit “serious violence”, a court heard on Tuesday. Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 57, are charged with offences under the National Security Act. Continue reading...The Guardian · 6 Oct, 18:34
• Three Iranians accused of spying on journalists in UK as part of wider plot to attack dissident TV station staffMostafa Sepahvand, 41, from St John's Wood in London, is accused of being the potential hitman in a plot to target journalists critical of the Iranian regime.Daily Mail · 6 Oct, 11:55

In this story: Mostafa Sepahvand · Farhad Javadi Manesh · Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori · Iran · United Kingdom

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