Iran International journalist stabbed outside London home Counter-terror police lead investigation after presenter was reportedly attacked by group of men The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2024
Counter-terrorism police investigate after dissident Iranian journalist stabbed outside London home Counter-terrorism police are investigating Friday’s attack. Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2024
Terror scout jailed for spying on Iranian TV channel in London before ‘planned attack’ Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev, 31, carried out hostile reconnaissance at the London headquarters of Persian-language television channel Iran International Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2023
Man guilty of spying on London-based TV channel Iran International for terrorist purposes Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev has been found guilty of collecting information for terrorism Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023
Counter-terror chiefs on alert for Iranian activity in UK exploiting Gaza war Israel-Hamas conflict raises fears Iran might seek to encourage radical groups or terrorist activities in Britain The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Iranian 'hack' targets citizens who send videos to foreign broadcasters Hardline media outlets in Iran claim the country’s security forces hacked the Telegram channel of Iran International, a Persian-language broadcaster that has extensively covered the year-old “Woman Life Freedom” protests. The outlets claim the regime intercepted messages in which Iranian citizens sent amateur images related to the protests to the… France 24 · Oct 4, 2023
Republicans pile on Biden’s ousted Iran envoy after new reports allege aides had links to Tehran Reports allege three aides to Rob Malley were part of effort supposedly backed by Iran’s foreign ministry The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Activist Vahid Beheshti on hunger strike to uphold freedom, aid regime change in Iran Activist Vahid Beheshti is entering his 40th day of a hunger strike with a simple message: designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps – the military arm of Iran's government — as a terrorist organisation. ABC News · Apr 1, 2023
How fake media accounts in Afghanistan are used to push Taliban propaganda Since the Taliban took over control of Afghanistan in August 2021, numerous accounts mimicking or trying to present themselves as media outlets have popped up online. These fake accounts share content that appears to be authentic, often using the same graphic signature and style as the real media outlet. But… France 24 · Mar 18, 2023
China to hold GCC-Iran summit: Report China aims to follow up on its diplomatic success last week in negotiating an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2023
IRGC: Europe Officially Entered into Soft War Against Us The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, announced that Iran was facing a clear and open soft, low-level war with the Europeans, accusing enemies of being behind the protests that have rocked the country since mid-September. The Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the IRGC, quoted Salami… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2023
UK Police Foil 15 Iranian Terrorist Plots Police and the security services have foiled 15 plots by Iran to either kidnap or kill British or UK-based individuals it considers "enemies of the regime," announced the head of the counter-terrorism policing at the Met, Matt Jukes. According to The Guardian, Jukes confirmed that Iran International TV has "reluctantly"… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023
Iran International Moves Shows to Washington after Threats A Farsi-language satellite news channel based in London long critical of Iran's government said Saturday it had moved its broadcasts to Washington “to protect the safety of its journalists” after being targeted by Tehran. Iran International described making the decision after London’s Metropolitan Police told it “about the existence of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2023
London-based TV critical of Iran moving studios to U.S. after threats A London-based television station critical of the Iranian government said on Saturday it was moving its live broadcasting studios to the United States following threats it faced in Britain. Reuters · Feb 18, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023 UK-based Iranian TV channel moves to US after threats from Tehran Iran International ‘reluctantly’ shuts London studios due to rising safety concerns for its journalists
Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023 Man charged with terror offence at Chiswick business park home to Iranian TV station Extra security measures were introduced at the site late last year after threats were made against UK-based journalists
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2023 Iranian Uprising Gains More Momentum as Regime Marks 1979 Revolution As the Iranian government marks the anniversary of the 1979 revolution in various parts of the country, the popular uprising against the regime gained momentum, Iran International reported on Friday. In parallel, the authorities released a journalist on Friday and seven female activists the day before, according to AFP. Those…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023 Report Accuses Iran’s Quds Force of Smuggling Millions of Dollars from Iraq A report published by Iran International news channel accused on Tuesday the Quds Force, the foreign arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), of smuggling millions of dollars from Iraq to the Guard's accounts in Iran, in cooperation with the Iranian embassy in Baghdad. The channel, based in London, said…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2023 Report: Iranian Olympic Skier Flees to Germany Iranian Olympic skier Atefeh Ahmadi has quit her home country and applied for asylum in Germany, a Persian-language media outlet outside Iran reported Saturday, publishing an emotional interview with the athlete. Ahmadi, in her early 20s, was the only Iranian woman to qualify for last year's Beijing Winter Games. "I…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022 Iran Intensifies Threats Against Journalists in London Employees of businesses and media firms at London’s Chiswick Business Park were alarmed by the unprecedented deployment of Metropolitan Police in the area in recent days. The move was followed by the deployment of counter-terrorism forces and later the erection of checkpoints. The intense security measures are aimed at protecting…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 23, 2022 Tehran Arrests British-Iranian Citizen for Communicating with Foreign-Based News Channels A British-Iranian citizen was arrested in Iran's Isfahan province on Wednesday for allegedly sharing information with foreign-based news channels, Iranian state media reported. "The Revolutionary Guards' Intelligence Organization arrested a British-Iranian citizen who communicated with the BBC and Iran International," the Islamic Republic of Iran's News Network said, before adding…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 22, 2022 Cleverly: We Will Continue to Take Action to Prevent Iran’s Destabilizing Activity in the Region British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly stressed that London will continue to work with its allies to “take the necessary measures to prevent Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region.” “We will continue to take action both to prevent that destabilizing activity in the region…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022 Britain Reinforces Security Measures Following ‘Iranian Threats’ The British police deployed armed reinforcements outside the Iran International television studios in London after two of its journalists were threatened by Tehran. Police on Sunday confirmed that its officers “are working in response to potential threats projected from Iran against a number of UK-based individuals. Iran's intelligence services made…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022 Foreign Office asks Iran to explain alleged death threats to UK-based reporters Deputy ambassador summoned after Met police warns of credible threats to journalists reporting on Iran protests
Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2022 Iran arrests woman accused of links to UK-based TV channel Elham Afkari was arrested as she tried to flee the country, according to semi-official Iranian news agency Fars.