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Accused Iran Spies Deny Targeting London’s Jewish Community

Bloomberg Markets Friday 09 October 2026, 11:18 UTC By Upmanyu Trivedi 1 min read
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Deny Targeting London’s Jewish Community Two men charged with spying for the Iranian intelligence service on members of the Jewish community in London pleaded not guilty on Friday. Nematollah Shahsavani, 41, and Alireza Farasati, 22, will face a three-week jury trial in April next year on charges of engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service in the UK under the National Security Act.

Accused Iran Spies Deny Targeting London’s Jewish Community Two men charged with spying for the Iranian intelligence service on members of the Jewish community in London pleaded not guilty on Friday. Nematollah Shahsavani, 41, and Alireza Farasati, 22, will face a three-week jury trial in April next year on charges of engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service in the UK under the National Security Act.
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