London court hears stabbing of journalist Pouria Zeraati was ordered on behalf of Iran
A London court has heard that the stabbing of journalist Pouria Zeraati in Wimbledon was a planned attack ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state. Two Romanian men, George Stana, 25, and Nandito Badea, 21, are on trial at Woolwich Crown Court over the assault, which prosecutors say left Zeraati with three stab wounds in his leg. The case centres on an attack in late March 2024 near his home in south-west London.Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson KC told the jury the violence was not a random assault or robbery, but a targeted operation preceded by reconnaissance.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 May 2026 18:59 LONDON
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