Man charged in UK with assisting foreign intelligence service linked to Iran

LONDON - A Greek national has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service, believed to be Iran's, over the targeting of a journalist working for the London-based television ​station Iran International, British police said on Friday.

Counter-terrorism police said Ioannis Aidinidis, 46, who resides in Munich, Germany, was arrested on Saturday and had been charged under Britain's National Security Act.

Aidinidis is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday

Police said allegations were believed to relate to Iran and to the targeting of a British-based journalist at Iran International, which is critical of Tehran's government.

Officers said they did not believe there to be any wider threat to the public.

In April, three people were charged over an attempted arson attack on premises linked to the broadcaster in northwest London, though the fire caused no damage or injuries.

(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Kate Holton and Michael Holden)

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 8:27 AM.