Custody photos of Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Manesh
Iranian nationals Mostafa Sepahvand (left) and Farhad Manesh were hired through social media. Photograph: Counter Terrorism Policing London/PA
Iranian nationals Mostafa Sepahvand (left) and Farhad Manesh were hired through social media. Photograph: Counter Terrorism Policing London/PA
Two men found guilty over Iranian attempts to ‘eliminate’ UK-based journalists

Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh carried out surveillance in an effort to inflict violence on targets

Two men of Iranian origin who were hired through social media as part of a plan to “eliminate” journalists in the UK have been found guilty of engaging in conduct likely to assist Tehran’s intelligence services.