UK police charge man over Iran-linked spying offenses
Police said the suspect, Vahid Aberi, was taken to a police station in central England and searches had been carried out at addresses in nearby Birmingham and Liverpool
July 17, 2026 07:46
LONDON: British police said on Friday they had charged a 39-year-old man on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service, the latest in a series of incidents involving Tehran and offenses covered under UK National Security laws.
Police said the suspect, Vahid Aberi, from Liverpool, northern England, was taken to a police station in central England and searches had been carried out at addresses in nearby Birmingham and Liverpool.
