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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn

Daniel Khalife stole UK military secrets for Iran and made list of SAS names, trial told

Daniel Khalife
Daniel Khalife travelled to Turkey in August 2020, where he left a package intended for Iranian intelligence agents. Photograph: Metropolitan police/AP

A former British soldier accused of spying stole UK military secrets for Iran and drew up a list of personnel from the SAS and other special forces, his trial has been told.

Daniel Khalife, 23, whose role as a member of the British army’s communications wing gave him access to highly sensitive information, also offered to work as an agent for the Islamic Republic for 25 years in messages to Iranian intelligence handlers.

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