Four held on suspicion of spying on London Jewish community for Iran

Evening Standard

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community in London, the Metropolitan Police said.In a statement, the Met said the men were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to the National Security Act, shortly after 1am on Friday (March 6) at addresses in Barnet and Watford.

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00:00Four men have been arrested on suspicion of spying on the Jewish community for Iran.

00:05The men were arrested on Friday 6th March on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence

00:10service, which is an offence under the National Security Act. The investigation relates to

00:15suspected surveillance of locations and individuals connected to the Jewish community across London.

00:21Officers have confirmed one of the suspects is Iranian, while the other three hold dual

00:25British Iranian citizenship. Counter-terror police say the operation is part of a long-running

00:30investigation and are urging the public to stay vigilant.

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