Two Men Guilty in Iranian Plot Against UK Journalists
💡 Why it matters
This verdict underscores the real and present threat to press freedom and national security from state-sponsored espionage targeting media professionals.
Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, were convicted of spying for Iran after surveilling targets in the UK between August 2024 and March 2025. The men were hired via social media to assist Iranian intelligence in a plan to eliminate journalists based in Britain.
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