A Greek national, Ioannis Aidinidis, is accused in the United Kingdom of spying on a London-based Iranian journalist by using a covert camera hidden inside a sock, prosecutors and police told a court. The case centres on alleged surveillance carried out by Aidinidis, who is reported as living in Munich, Germany, and being born in Georgia. Authorities say the journalist works for Iran International, a Persian-language television channel. Police allege the filming was carried out on behalf of Iran, though the court hears the matter as allegations at this stage. Aidinidis appears in court facing charges related to the alleged espionage and covert recording. Proceedings are ongoing, and the available reporting focuses on the method of concealment and the intended target of the surveillance. No conviction has been reported in the provided accounts.
Greek man charged in UK over covert filming of Iranian journalist
A Greek national, Ioannis Aidinidis, is accused in the United Kingdom of spying on a London-based Iranian journalist by using a covert camera hidden inside a sock, prosecutors and police told a court....
- Ioannis Aidinidis is charged in the UK over alleged spying on an Iranian journalist.
- Police and prosecutors say he used a camera hidden inside a sock to carry out covert filming.
- The alleged target is a London-based journalist who works for Iran International.
- Authorities allege the surveillance was carried out on behalf of Iran.
- Aidinidis is reported as living in Munich, Germany, and being born in Georgia.
Police said alleged filming by Ioannis Aidinidis using camera hidden in sock believed to be on behalf of IranA Greek national has been accused of spying on an Iranian journalist in the UK by using a covert camera hidden inside a sock, a court has heard.Ioannis Aidinidis, who was born in Georgia and lives in Munich, Germany, is alleged to have carried out surveillance on a London-based journalist working for Iran International, a Persian-language TV channel. Continue reading...
2 months agoA Greek man has been accused of spying on an Iranian journalist in the United Kingdom by using a covert camera hidden inside a sock, prosecutors say.
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