Iran-backed plot behind Wimbledon stabbing, court told
TL;DR
Two Romanian men, Nandito Badea and George Stana, stand trial at Woolwich Crown Court for stabbing Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati in Wimbledon in March 2024 in what prosecutors describe as a planned Iran-backed attack carried out by proxies. The case alleges prior reconnaissance, a Mazda getaway car, and funding through Hemroc Ltd to sustain their UK involvement, with Tehran posters of Zeraati and Iran International designated as a terrorist organization illustrating a state-backed campaign. A third man, David Andrei, is not on trial and remains in Romania.
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- Romanians stabbed Iranian journalist in London at behest of Tehran, UK court told The Times of Israel
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