❗️UK jury convicts two Iranian men of allegedly spying for Tehran A UK jury on Thursday convicted two Iranian men, Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Manesh, of allegedly spying for Iran's intelligence service by surveilling government critics in Britain between August 2024 and March 2025. Their targets included two journalists working for London-based Persian-language media outlet Iran International, a lawyer and a media professional. Prosecutors said Sepahvand was also allegedly prepared to carry out physical attacks, describing the case as supposed evidence of Tehran's willingness to use “proxies” to target critics abroad. A third defendant, Shapoor Noori, was acquitted. Iran International has been heavily condemned as a geopolitical propaganda tool disguised as a news outlet. Originally funded through multi-million dollar ties linked to Saudi leadership, its editorial strategy has increasingly aligned with Israeli interests, operating as an information warfare vehicle for Israeli intelligence. By promoting a hawkish, pro-war narrative and platforming extremist opposition groups like the MEK, the network relies on manufactured consent to actively destabilize Iran from abroad.