Coverage dated November 12, 2026

Two Iranian men found guilty of spying on journalists in UK on behalf of Islamic Revolutionary Guard

Headline from Just the News

British police said the case reflects increasing espionage activity by Iran inside the United Kingdom.

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Two Iranians convicted over UK surveillance likely to aid Iran (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Two Iranian men were convicted in a UK court of conducting surveillance likely to assist Iran’s intelligence service, as part of a plan prosecutors said aimed to inflict violence on Iranian journalists and a pro-Israel legal figure in Britain. A third defendant was acquitted.

  2. BBC News

    Two men found guilty of spying for Iran over plan to target UK-based journalists (opens BBC News)

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    Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh are convicted of engaging in conduct likely to assist Iranian intelligence.

  3. Bloomberg

    Iran Plot Against UK-Based Reporter Marks Shift in Sabotage Threat (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Two Iranian nationals were found guilty of engaging in conduct likely to assist Iran’s intelligence agency, in the latest case involving foreign spy services ordering surveillance and sabotage in Britain.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    London court finds 2 Iranian men guilty of spying for Tehran (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Two Iranian men have been found guilty of spying on journalists in London for Tehran

  5. The Guardian

    Two men found guilty over Iranian attempts to ‘eliminate’ UK-based journalists (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh carried out surveillance in an effort to inflict violence on targets Two men of Iranian origin who were hired through social media as part of a plan to “eliminate” journalists in the UK have been found guilty of engaging in conduct likely to assist Tehran’s…

  6. Al-Monitor

    Iran pair guilty of spying on London-based journalists 'for Tehran' (opens Al-Monitor)

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    A UK jury on Thursday found two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran's intelligence service, as a chief prosecutor said it showed Tehran's willingness to use "proxies" to target the regime's critics abroad.

  7. Al Jazeera

    UK court finds two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The pair were promised rewards to send intelligence back to Iran, while one was prepared to commit a 'violent attack'.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    UK court convicts 2 Iranian men of spying on journalists (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A London court has found two Iranian citizens guilty of surveilling reporters for a Persian-language television station critical of Iran's government. One was also convicted of planning a violent attack against them.

  9. Just the News

    Two Iranian men found guilty of spying on journalists in UK on behalf of Islamic Revolutionary Guard (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    British police said the case reflects increasing espionage activity by Iran inside the United Kingdom.

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