Two jailed for stabbing Iranian journalist in London in attack blamed on Tehran
Two Romanian men were sentenced in London for the stabbing of Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based Iran International. The judge and UK security officials attributed the attack to the Iranian state, citing overwhelming evidence. This incident is part of a pattern of alleged Iranian state-backed plots on British soil targeting opposition media and the Jewish community. The attackers were arrested in Romania and extradited to the UK.
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