Greek man charged with helping Iran spy on UK-based Persian TV
A Greek man was Friday charged of spying on a London-based Persian-language journalist for a foreign intelligence service, believed to be Iran, in the latest such case in Britain.
Ioannis Aidinidis, 46, who lives in Munich in Germany, appeared in a London court after being charged under the UK’s National Security Act following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London.
Prosecutors said he was paid to travel to the UK twice in April and May 2026 to spy on the journalist at Iran International, a Persian-language media outlet which has been the target of a spate of recent attacks allegedly sponsored by Iran.
Aidinidis had been in custody since being arrested in West Sussex, southwest of London, on May 16, London’s Metropolitan Police force said on Friday.
“The country to which the allegations relate is believed to be Iran and the allegations relate to the targeting of a UK-based journalist working for Iran International,” the Met added.
Prosecutor Lee Ingham…
