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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kevin Rawlinson and agency

Former soldier Daniel Khalife found guilty of spying for Iran

Daniel Khalife
Daniel Khalife is a former member of the British army’s Royal Corps of Signals. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA

A former soldier whose prison escape led to a prolonged manhunt in 2023 has been convicted of spying for Iran but cleared of carrying out a bomb hoax.

Daniel Khalife was found guilty of two counts relating to his espionage on Thursday. Wearing a blue shirt and pale trousers in court, he calmly put his glasses back on as the verdicts were read out and did not show any emotion.

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