Stabbings, kidnap threats and arson attacks: how the Iranian regime targets UK journalists

The London offices of news channel Iran International, which opposes the regime in Tehran, were the target of an attempted arson attack last week. Photograph: Courtesy of Iran International

Iranian journalists working in London say they fear for their lives after a recent spate of threats and physical attacks, which they blame on a Tehran regime intent on silencing Persian-language news media such as BBC Persian and Iran International.

On Wednesday, the London offices of Iran International, a news channel that opposes the regime in Tehran, were the target of an attempted arson attack, with an “ignited container” thrown into the car park of a neighbouring building, according to the Metropolitan police.