Two Iranian men found guilty in UK of spying on dissident journalists on IRGC’s behalf

Told by 4 newspapers in 3 countries, between 12:00 and 15:00 on 12 November 2026.

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The headline in each newspaper

BBC NEWS: Two men found guilty of spying for Iran over plan to target UK-based journalists
THE GUARDIAN: Two men found guilty over Iranian attempts to ‘eliminate’ UK-based journalists
AL JAZEERA (STATE MEDIA): UK court finds two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Two men were found guilty in the United Kingdom of spying for Iran.1 2 33 newspapers from 2 countries

The BBC and the Guardian say the plan was to “eliminate” the journalists, while The Times of Israel says the men surveilled dissident journalists on behalf of the IRGC.1 2 3

Iran is named as the country that commissioned the spying, according to the headlines.1 2 3

2017Iran International is a Persian-language television channel based in London, established in 2017, which Iran designated a terrorist organisation in 2022.W

AIMade at 14:36 from 3 headlines from 2 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

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BBC News · United Kingdom · 12:05Two men found guilty of spying for Iran over plan to target UK-based journalistsRead at the newspaper ↗
The Guardian · United Kingdom · 14:25Two men found guilty over Iranian attempts to ‘eliminate’ UK-based journalistsRead at the newspaper ↗
The Times of Israel · Israel · 14:35Two Iranian men found guilty in UK of spying on dissident journalists on IRGC’s behalfRead at the newspaper ↗
Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 15:20UK court finds two Iranian men guilty of spying for IranRead at the newspaper ↗