Two Iranians found guilty of spying on UK-based journalists for Iran
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 said
Assessment
A British court has convicted two Iranian nationals of espionage, confirming that Iran's intelligence apparatus actively targets journalists abroad for reprisal. The guilty verdict exposes a state-sponsored campaign to silence critics beyond its borders. This case signals that Western legal systems are now directly confronting Iran's extraterritorial intimidation tactics, setting a precedent for future prosecutions.