Two Romanian nationals have been jailed for stabbing a journalist in Wimbledon on behalf of the Iranian regime in an attempt to “silence” him.
According to the BBC on Friday, their target, Pouria Zeraati, works for the Persian language channel Iran International, that is critical of the Iranian government.
Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, attacked him in March 2024 as he walked to his car near his home, just around the corner from the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
At the Old Bailey in London, Stana was sentenced to 12 years in prison and Badea to eight, after being convicted last month of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said, “For anyone to act on behalf of Iran and to plan and carry out an attack on a journalist, on British soil, is deplorable.
