Crime

Two Men Convicted of Spying for Iran in UK Journalist Target Plot

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Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court.

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The pair spied on Iran International journalists and a UK Lawyers for Israel founder.

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Defendants used covert surveillance and AI tools like ChatGPT to research targets.

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A third man, Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, was cleared of the charge.

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