Two men jailed for knife attack on anti-regime journalist ‘on behalf of Iran’
The pair, both Romanian nationals, took part in the assault, which the court heard was ‘instigated by a foreign power’
Assessment
A Romanian court has sentenced two men for stabbing an anti-regime journalist, with the judge explicitly linking the attack to Iranian direction. The case signals that Tehran is willing to use foreign nationals as proxies for violent operations against its critics abroad. The key question is whether this verdict will lead to further diplomatic or legal action against Iranian officials.