Greek National Pleads Not Guilty in UK Court to Assisting a Foreign Intelligence Service
- Ioannis Aidinidis, a 46-year-old Greek man, pleaded not guilty in a London court to conducting surveillance for a foreign intelligence service.
- Aidinidis was charged under Britain’s National Security Act in May.
- Prosecutors said he traveled to Britain twice to monitor a journalist working for Iran International, a station critical of Iran’s government.
- Police said they believed Aidinidis acted on behalf of Iran, which has denied involvement in plots or attacks in Britain.
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Greek national pleads not guilty in UK court to assisting a foreign intelligence service
A Greek man appeared in a London court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to carrying out surveillance on behalf of a foreign intelligence service on a journalist working for the London-based television station Iran International.
A 46-year-old Greek national appeared in court in London on Friday, facing charges of spying for a foreign intelligence service. The case concerns the alleged surveillance of a journalist for the Iran International television network, which is based in the British capital. The defendant denied the charges, pleading not guilty before the court.
A 46-year-old Greek man clarified his position on the serious charges he faces on Friday before the court in London,
He was arrested on May 16 in West Sussex by officers from the Counter Terrorism Service.
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