Greek national charged with assisting 'Iran spies'
Summary
A Greek man, Ioannis Aidinidis, was charged in the UK for helping an intelligence group linked to Iran. He is accused of targeting a journalist working for Iran International, a news outlet.Key Facts
- Ioannis Aidinidis, 46, was charged under the UK National Security Act.
- The investigation was led by Counter Terrorism Policing in London.
- Aidinidis is accused of assisting an intelligence service believed to be from Iran.
- The target was a UK-based journalist working for Iran International.
- Aidinidis was arrested on May 16 in West Sussex and has been in custody since.
- He is set to appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court.
- Police say there is no known wider threat to the public.
- Iran International has said it faces a campaign to silence its independent journalism.
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