Iranian men charged with spying offences in UK were asylum seekers who arrived by small boats and lorry
- Three Iranian men living in London were charged on May 10, 2025, with violating the U.K.'s National Security Act for targeting journalists.
- The men sought asylum after arriving as migrants between 2016 and 2022, with two entering by boat and one hidden in a lorry.
- Authorities accused them of surveillance and planning serious violence against U.K.-based Iran International journalists while assisting a foreign intelligence service.
- The trio, aged 39, 44, and 55, were arrested on May 3 for conduct from August 2024 to February 2025, and none entered pleas at the Westminster Magistrates Court.
- A follow-up hearing will take place on June 6 at the Old Bailey, indicating the case's continuation and ongoing security concerns.
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