Iranian Journalist Stabbed in London; Police Criticized for Ignoring Prior Threats
Iranian journalist stabbed in Wimbledon on orders of Tehran claims police failed to act on earlier threat - after one of his attackers was arrested a year before
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Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati was stabbed in Wimbledon, London, on March 29, 2024, by men acting on orders from Tehran. He claims police failed to act on threats he reported over the previous two years. Two Romanian nationals were found guilty of the attack, which Zeraati described as a planned assault.
- 01Pouria Zeraati was attacked outside his home in Wimbledon, London, by two Romanian nationals, Nandito Badea and George Stana, on March 29, 2024.
- 02Zeraati reported threats to the police over two years, including suspicious behavior outside his home, which was dismissed as a 'suspicious incident'.
- 03The attackers were found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and are set to be sentenced on July 3.
- 04Zeraati had been targeted by the Iranian regime, which labeled him a 'wanted' journalist, and the attack was described as a 'hostile reconnaissance' operation.
- 05The police acknowledged a failure to recognize the earlier threats as evidence of a targeted attack against Zeraati.
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Pouria Zeraati, an Iranian journalist, was stabbed three times in a premeditated attack outside his home in Wimbledon, London, on March 29, 2024. The assailants, Romanian nationals Nandito Badea and George Stana, were found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Zeraati reported threats and suspicious activities near his home over the past two years, but the police dismissed these concerns. He described the attack as terrifying, fearing for his life during the assault. The attackers fled the scene in a getaway car and were later apprehended. Zeraati, who has been targeted by the Iranian regime, expressed shock at the police's failure to act on prior warnings, which he believes could have prevented the attack. The police later acknowledged that the earlier suspicious incident was indeed a case of 'hostile reconnaissance'. The attackers are scheduled for sentencing on July 3, while a third accomplice remains in Romania and cannot be extradited.
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The attack raises concerns about the safety of journalists in London and the effectiveness of police response to reported threats.
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