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Thursday, November 12, 2026
Two Iranian men found guilty in UK of spying on dissident journalists
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwo Iranian men have been found guilty of spying on dissident journalists in Britain on behalf of Iranian intelligence, a case British police say reflects increasing activity by Iran.
Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, is found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court of two offenses, and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, is convicted of one offense under Britain’s National Security Act. A third man, Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 57, is acquitted of all charges.
Prosecutors say the men had been carrying out surveillance on journalists working for Iran International, a Persian-language television station that is critical of Iran’s government, between August 2024 and March 2025.
This was being carried out on behalf of Iran’s foreign intelligence service in order to attack them “as retribution for their criticism of the Iranian regime,” prosecutors say.
The Times of Israel Community.