Two men deny spying for Iran on Israeli and Jewish targets in UK

Summary

• Two men accused of conducting surveillance on Israeli and Jewish sites in Britain on behalf of Iran have denied the charges against them in a London court.
• The court also heard that an unnamed individual considered to be of intelligence interest to Iran was among the alleged targets.
• The case is expected to focus on the alleged surveillance activities, the information reportedly collected and the defendants’ suspected links to the targets.

AI Generated Summary

Two men accused of conducting surveillance on Israeli and Jewish sites in Britain on behalf of Iran have denied the charges against them in a London court.

Nematollah Shahsavani, 41, a dual Iranian-British national, and Alireza Farasati, 22, an Iranian national, appeared at the Old Bailey court on Friday. Both pleaded not guilty to an offence under Britain’s National Security Act.