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Two Iranian men were found guilty on Thursday at London's Woolwich Crown Court of assisting Iranian intelligence operations that targeted Iran International journalists in Britain. The verdict followed a six-week trial, according to Iran International. Al-Monitor reported that a UK jury found Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, and Farhad Manesh, 46, guilty of spying for Iran's intelligence service. A chief prosecutor said the case showed Tehran's willingness to use proxies to target regime critics abroad. The pair carried out surveillance on targets including two journalists, a lawyer and a media production professional between August 2024 and March 2025, and Sepahvand was also prepared to commit physical attacks. The reports did not include sentencing details.