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Two men were convicted in a UK court of conduct likely to assist Iran’s intelligence service.
Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh were found guilty after prosecutors said they surveilled people in the UK, including journalists, as part of a plan involving violence. A third defendant, Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, was cleared.
What the reports agree on
- Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh were found guilty of conduct likely to assist Iran’s intelligence service. BBC Top Stories, Guardian World, Al Jazeera
- The targets included journalists at Iran International and Jonathan Turner, a founding member of UK Lawyers for Israel. BBC Top Stories, Guardian World, Al Jazeera
- The men visited addresses linked to targets and took photographs or videos. BBC Top Stories, Guardian World, Al Jazeera
- The men used online tools, including ChatGPT, to research targets. BBC Top Stories, Guardian World
- Prosecutors said Sepahvand intended or was willing to carry out a violent attack against at least one target. BBC Top Stories, Al Jazeera
- Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori was cleared. BBC Top Stories, Al Jazeera
Where reports differ
- The outlet reported that the surveillance and reconnaissance took place from August 2024 to March 2025. Guardian World
- The outlet reported that the two convicted men are due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on December 17. Al Jazeera
Reported by one outlet
- Prosecutors said Sepahvand discussed a £150,000 payment for an attack; he denied intending to carry out a killing. Guardian World
- The outlet reported that Hosseini and his family received threats, and that Hosseini left his home and stopped working as a stand-up comedian. Guardian World
- The outlet reported that Sepahvand communicated with a handler identified as an IRGC commander called Amin. Guardian World
- The outlet reported that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was outlawed in the UK in July, with penalties of up to 14 years for supporting or assisting it. Al Jazeera