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Two Iranian Agents Convicted in UK for Espionage and Assassination Plot
Two Iranian nationals, Mostafa Sepehvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh, were convicted in London on security charges for operating an espionage network on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
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What happened
- 01Two Iranian agents convicted in London for espionage and plotting assassination.
- 02Agents surveilled journalists from "Iran International" and an activist.
- 03One agent, Mostafa Sepehvand, demanded £150,000 to assassinate a journalist.
- 04The men infiltrated the UK illegally and were arrested in May 2025.
- 05Sentencing for the convicted agents is scheduled for December 17.
They conducted surveillance on journalists and an activist, with Sepehvand expressing willingness to assassinate a journalist for £150,000. The agents infiltrated the UK illegally and were arrested in May 2025. Their sentencing is set for December 17, and the convictions follow a report on Iran's systematic infiltration of agents into Britain.
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