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Two Iranian Men Convicted in UK for Spying on Dissident Journalists and Lawyer for IRGC

What happened

A UK court convicted two Iranian nationals, Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh, of assisting Iranian intelligence by conducting surveillance on Iranian dissident journalists and a pro-Israel lawyer in London.

How coverage differs

Coverage across sources is broadly consistent regarding the conviction, but differs in thematic emphasis: Ynet and Israel Hayom highlighted dramatic arrest details, such as one suspect being detained while in the shower with shampoo on his head, while Now14, Newsru, and Israelinfo focused heavily on the target of the surveillance including a member of a pro-Israel legal organization.

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