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Iranian men found guilty in U.K. of assisting Iranian intelligence by spying on dissident journalists

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Two Iranian nationals who arrived in the UK illegally have been found guilty of spying for their country in the first case of its kind. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 are centre, 2 lean right.

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  1. ABC News (US) Leans left Factuality: High US
    London court finds 2 Iranian men guilty of spying for Tehran

    Two Iranian men have been found guilty of spying on journalists in London for Tehran

  2. The Globe and Mail Center Factuality: High CA
    Iranian men found guilty in U.K. of assisting Iranian intelligence by spying on dissident journalists

    Prosecutors had said that the men had been carrying out surveillance on journalists working for a Persian-language television station which is critical of Iran’s government

  3. The Jerusalem Post Leans right Factuality: High IL
    Two Iranians found guilty of spying on UK-based journalists for Iran

    This was being carried out on behalf of Iran's foreign intelligence service in order to attack them "as retribution ​for their criticism of the Iranian regime," prosecutors said.

  4. Sky News Leans right Factuality: High GB
    Two Iranians convicted of spying for their country after entering Britain illegally

    Two Iranian nationals who arrived in the UK illegally have been found guilty of spying for their country in the first case of its kind.

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