An Iranian television presenter, Pouria Zeraati, is stabbed outside his home in Wimbledon, south-west London, on 29 March 2024. Multiple accounts describe the attack as involving attackers recruited by proxies linked to Iran. Zeraati is reported to have been stabbed three times and left bleeding in the street.
Following the incident, a jury finds the defendants guilty of wounding, according to the reporting. One outlet’s accounts also state that the group included a former professional footballer, who is among those found guilty. Another claim made by Zeraati is that police did not act on an earlier threat, despite an alleged prior warning. That same reporting says one of the attackers had been arrested about a year before, raising questions over whether earlier concerns were handled appropriately.
While the outlets repeat claims linking the attack to Tehran, the common ground across sources is the stabbing in Wimbledon in March 2024 and the subsequent jury verdict finding the attackers guilty of wounding.
