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European Jewish News · Nov 12, 2026

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UK: Two Iranian men have been found guilty of spying for Iran in connection with a plot to carry out “serious violence” against UK-based journalists and a founding member of UK Lawyers for Israel. Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, were convicted at Woolwich Crown Court of assisting Iran’s intelligence service. The court heard that the men carried out surveillance of two journalists working for the London-based broadcaster Iran International, as well as Jonathan Turner, a founding member of UK Lawyers for Israel. Prosecutors said the operation involved photographing and filming locations linked to the targets and researching them online, including through ChatGPT. Join EJN:

UK: Two Iranian men have been found guilty of spying for Iran in connection with a plot to carry out “serious violence” against UK-based journalists and a founding member of UK Lawyers for Israel. Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, were convicted at Woolwich Crown Court of assisting Iran’s intelligence service. The court heard that the men carried out surveillance of two journalists working for the London-based broadcaster Iran International, as well as Jonathan Turner, a founding member of UK Lawyers for Israel. Prosecutors said the operation involved photographing and filming locations linked to the targets and researching them online, including through ChatGPT. Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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