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Journalist in London stabbed at behest of Iran, court told

ABC Australia · May 18, 2026, 3:52 PM

Key takeaways

  • Romanian nationals Nandito Badea and George Stana are accused of stabbing the Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati near his home in Wimbledon in March 2024.
  • British prosecutors say three Romanian men who attacked a journalist in London were working at the behest of the Iranian regime.
  • Pouria Zaratifoukolaei, who works for a Persian-language outlet called Iran International, which has been critical of the regime in Tehran, was attacked near his home in London in 2024.

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Romanian nationals Nandito Badea and George Stana are accused of stabbing the Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati near his home in Wimbledon in March 2024. (Reuters: Julia Quenzler)

British prosecutors say three Romanian men who attacked a journalist in London were working at the behest of the Iranian regime.

Pouria Zaratifoukolaei, who works for a Persian-language outlet called Iran International, which has been critical of the regime in Tehran, was attacked near his home in London in 2024.

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