Norwegian teen gets 20-year sentence in UK murder plot linked to Iran
A Norwegian teenager recruited by a Swedish crime group linked by prosecutors to the Iranian government was sentenced to 20 years’ detention in Britain on Friday.
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Statement on a cyberattack targeting an Iran International correspondent
On 10 October 2026, an unauthorized third party gained access to the work account of one of our correspondents. The correspondent was approached by someone posing as a representative of an established think tank and invited to join an online meeting.
Two men deny spying for Iran on Israeli embassy in London
Two men accused of carrying out surveillance on the Israeli Embassy, Britain’s oldest synagogue and other Jewish and Israeli-linked sites in London on behalf of Iran pleaded not guilty on Friday.
Two arrested in UK over suspected Iran-linked foreign intelligence activity
British counter-terrorism police arrested two people in London on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service in a case linked to Iran, police said on Thursday.
Canada says ex-Iranian official 'critical' to revenue tied to terror funding
A former senior Iranian official living in Toronto played a “critical” role in generating government revenue that helped fund Iran's military, weapons production and armed groups in the Middle East, Global News reported, citing Canadian government documents.
The Kinglet’s rookie mistake: how an Iranian hacker was caught at US request
A Turkish-Iranian man arrested in Montenegro at the request of the United States spent years working as an asset of Iran's Intelligence Ministry after rising to become one of the country's most accomplished hackers, an Iran International investigation has found.
UK charges man accused of spying on RAF base for Iran's IRGC
A dual British and Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of carrying out hostile surveillance for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the first overseas investigation under Britain's National Security Act.
Iran uses migrant smuggling routes to place operatives in Britain - Telegraph
Iran is using migrant smuggling routes into Britain to move covert operatives into the country, the Telegraph reported on Saturday, citing unnamed Iranian officials, people smugglers and analysts.
UK law paves way for IRGC designation under new state threats powers
Britain has enacted legislation creating powers that could allow the government to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps under a new legal framework targeting organizations linked to hostile foreign state activity as of July 2026.
Iran summons British ambassador after London calls in senior diplomat
Iran summoned the British ambassador in Tehran on Thursday, two days after Britain called in Iran's most senior diplomat in London following the conviction of two Romanian men over the stabbing of an Iran International journalist.
Swedish court upholds dismissal of migration official over Iran security concerns
A Swedish court upheld the dismissal of a Migration Agency case officer after finding the agency had lawful grounds to fire him based on security concerns linked to contacts with Iranian intelligence operatives and people connected to organized crime.
Canada says Iranian doctoral student’s research could aid Tehran weapons programs
Canadian security agencies flagged an Iranian doctoral student at Carleton University as a threat to national security, saying his aerospace research could help advance Iran’s weapons programs, Global News reported on Wednesday.
US probes NIAC founder Trita Parsi for possible deportation - Free Press
The US State Department is investigating NIAC founder Trita Parsi and weighing whether to revoke his green card, The Free Press reported, in a case that revives long-running questions over Tehran’s influence in Washington.
Suspected IRGC agent offered Briton money to target journalist - Jewish Chronicle
A British-Iranian man said a suspected Iran-linked agent offered him £40,000 ($53,000) to kill a London-based journalist critical of Tehran, the Jewish Chronicle reported.
Pro-regime graffiti in Los Angeles sparks concern in Iranian-American hub
Graffiti in support of Iran’s theocracy has appeared in one of the most prominent Iranian-American neighborhoods in the United States, prompting concern among some residents about intimidation and the spillover of political tensions into diaspora communities.
New intelligence exposes IRGC-linked network targeting Israeli, Western sites
New intelligence obtained by Iran International reveals the identities of operatives in an IRGC-linked espionage and assassination network, including a foreign cleric trained in Qom who allegedly coordinated attacks targeting Israeli and Western interests.
UK releases man jailed for spying on Iran International in 2023 terror plot
A man jailed in the UK for conducting surveillance on Iran International has been released early and deported to Austria, despite being sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for gathering intelligence that could have aided a terrorist attack.
UK’s LBC finds alleged Iran-linked channel hiring Britons for sabotage
A journalist from LBC was offered payment by an alleged Iran-linked contact to carry out a street-level act of vandalism within hours of contact, the British broadcaster reported on Friday.
Two men accused of spying for Iran to appear in London’s Old Bailey court
Two men accused of carrying out surveillance on Jewish and Israeli-linked sites in London on behalf of Iran are due to appear at the Central Criminal Court on Friday for a preliminary hearing.
Two men charged with spying for Iran targeting London Jewish community
Two men have been charged with spying for Iran after allegedly carrying out surveillance of sites linked to London’s Jewish community, British police said on Wednesday.
Turkey arrests six over Iran-linked spying, drone plans
Turkish intelligence arrested six people over a suspected Iran-linked espionage cell accused of gathering sensitive military and security information, the Daily Sabah newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Israel arrests Russian citizen on suspicion of spying for Iran
Israeli authorities arrested a Russian citizen working in Israel on suspicion of carrying out espionage tasks for Iranian intelligence, including photographing ships and infrastructure at Israeli ports, Israeli media reported on Friday.