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

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 18 March 2026

Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, and Alireza Farasati, 22, arrested after counter-terrorism investigation

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

Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, a dual British-Iranian national, and Alireza Farasati, 22, an Iranian national, have been charged with engaging in contact that is likely to assist a foreign intelligence service between 9 July 2025 and 15 August 2025, contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act 2023.