Iranian Agents Accused of Plotting UK Attacks on Journalists and Activists
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Three Iranian nationals are accused in the UK of plotting assassinations against journalists and activists critical of the Iranian regime. The men allegedly conducted surveillance on targets, including Iran International journalist Mojtaba Pourmohsen and UK Lawyers for Israel co-founder Jonathan Turner, between August 2024 and March. The prosecution has described the actions as espionage. All three defendants have denied the charges under the National Security Act.
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- Three Iranian nationals are accused of plotting assassinations in the UK.
- The alleged targets included Iran International journalist Mojtaba Pourmohsen.
- Jonathan Turner, co-founder of UK Lawyers for Israel, was also a target.
- The accused allegedly conducted surveillance and gathered intelligence between August 2024 and March.
- All three defendants have denied the charges under the National Security Act.
Three Iranian nationals are facing charges in the UK for allegedly surveilling journalists and activists critical of the Iranian regime as part of a plot to assassinate them. The accused, identified as 41-year-old Mostafa Sepahvand, 46-year-old Farhad Javadi Manesh, and 57-year-old Shapour Kalehali Nouri, are charged with espionage and intelligence gathering. According to evidence presented at the Royal Court of Woolwich, the men allegedly visited addresses linked to their targets, took photographs and videos, and conducted online research between August 2024 and March of the previous year. The prosecution described these actions as "plainly a form of espionage."
Among the alleged targets were Mojtaba Pourmohsen, a journalist with the London-based, Farsi-language television channel Iran International, and Jonathan Turner, a co-founder of the organization UK Lawyers for Israel. Sepahvand is accused of planning to carry out the attack himself, while Manesh and Nouri allegedly performed preparatory work. All three defendants, who were born in Iran, have pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them under the National Security Act.
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