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UK Summons Iran Envoy Amid Charges of Spying on Jewish Sites
Two men charged with spying on Jewish and Israeli sites in Britain are accused of aiding Iranian intelligence during a five-week period last summer, UK prosecutors said.
- On Monday, the Foreign Office summoned Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi to protest Tehran's "reckless and destabilizing actions" in the UK and overseas following charges against two men for hostile surveillance of London's Jewish community.
- Prosecutors charged Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, and Alireza Farasati, 22, with assisting Iranian intelligence by conducting hostile surveillance on Jewish sites, including the Israeli Embassy, over a five-week period last summer.
- UK police and MI5 have repeatedly warned about the growing threat from Iran, with authorities accusing Tehran of involvement in more than 20 suspected plots, including kidnappings and assassinations.
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C 36%
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