A London court convicts two Romanian men of stabbing an Iranian opposition journalist outside his home in southwest London. Prosecutors said the defendants acted as proxies for the Iranian government, a claim the men deny, according to reports. The victim, Pouria Zeraati (also reported as Pouria Zaratifoukolaei), is a British journalist of Iranian origin who works for Iran International, a Persian-language channel that has been critical of the Iranian government.
The stabbing occurred in March 2024 near the journalist’s home. He was attacked and suffered three stab wounds to his leg. After the case went to trial, both Romanian defendants are found guilty. Reuters, cited by Al-Monitor, reports the guilty verdicts after the prosecution argued the men were acting on behalf of Iran. The BBC similarly reports the verdicts and the circumstances of the attack.
The coverage focuses on the conviction and the prosecution’s characterization of the defendants’ motivation and role, without detailing additional consequences beyond the guilty findings.
