Two men charged with allegedly spying on London Jewish community for Iran

The Guardian - World News National SecurityNews ReportEN 2 min read 75% complete by PA MediaMarch 18, 2026 at 09:53 PM
Two men charged with allegedly spying on London Jewish community for Iran

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Two men, Nematollah Shahsavani and Alireza Farasati, have been charged in London with engaging in contact likely to assist Iranian intelligence. The charges relate to activities between July 9 and August 15 of last year, involving gathering information and reconnaissance of targets linked to the Jewish community in London. Both men were arrested on March 6 as part of a Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism investigation. Shahsavani and Farasati are scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday. Police have stated that two other men arrested in connection with the investigation have been released without charge.

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Two other men were arrested on 6 March as part of the investigation and have been released without charge.

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The men were arrested and detained on Friday 6 March as part of an investigation into alleged surveillance.

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The Crown Prosecution Service said Iran was the country the charges related to.

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Nematollah Shahsavani and Alireza Farasati have been charged with engaging in contact likely to assist a foreign intelligence service.

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Two men have been charged with spying for Iran over alleged surveillance of the Jewish community in London.

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