Two men found guilty of spying for Iran over plan to target UK-based journalists
Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh are convicted of engaging in conduct likely to assist Iranian intelligence.
Covered by 5 sources from 4 countries. First reported by BBC News ·
How 5 newspapers cover this story
Two men found guilty of spying for Iran over plan to target UK-based journalists
Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh are convicted of engaging in conduct likely to assist Iranian intelligence.
London court finds 2 Iranian men guilty of spying for Tehran
Two Iranian men have been found guilty of spying on journalists in London for Tehran
Two men found guilty over Iranian attempts to ‘eliminate’ UK-based journalists
Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh carried out surveillance in an effort to inflict violence on three people 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 intelligence…
UK court finds two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran
The pair were promised rewards to send intelligence back to Iran, while one was prepared to commit a 'violent attack'.
UK court convicts 2 Iranian men of spying on journalists
A London court has found two Iranian citizens guilty of surveilling reporters for a Persian-language television station critical of Iran's goverment. One was also convicted of planning a violent attack against them.
Coverage details
5 outlets from 4 countries are covering this story: BBC News, ABC News, The Guardian, Al Jazeera and DW. BBC News published it first, on November 12, 2026; the last outlet to join was DW, 3 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Iran, Farhad Javadi Manesh, Mostafa Sepahvand, Two and London.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1), Qatar (1), Germany (1). In total 6 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
