London court jails two Romanians over attack on Iranian journalist

Two Romanian men whom British prosecutors said ​were acting as proxies ‌for the Iranian government were on Friday jailed for ​stabbing a journalist working ​for a Persian-language media organisation ⁠in London.

Pouria Zaratifoukolaei, known ​as Pouria Zeraati, a British ​journalist of Iranian origin who works for Iran International, was ​stabbed three times in ​the leg near his home in ‌southwest ⁠London in March 2024.

Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, both pleaded not ​guilty to ​charges ⁠of wounding with intent, but were convicted at ​London's Woolwich Crown ​Court ⁠in June. Badea was sentenced to 8 years in ⁠jail ​and Stana was ​sentenced to 12 years.

-Reuters