George Stana

George Stana, 25, has been found guilty of involvement in a targeted knife attack on Pouria Zeraati, a British journalist of Iranian origin. The attack, which occurred outside Zeraati's west London home in 2024, is alleged to have been carried out on behalf of the Iranian regime. Zeraati was working for Iran International, a Farsi-language dissident broadcaster, at the time of the incident. Stana, along with Nandito Badea, 21, were convicted by a jury for their roles in the stabbing, which was described in court as a planned attack ordered by a third party acting for Iran. The conviction of Stana and Badea highlights the ongoing concerns regarding the safety of journalists, particularly those critical of foreign governments, and the alleged extraterritorial actions of state regimes.