Iranian anti-regime journalist stabbed outside London home, UK probes

Published date29 March 2024
AuthorJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Publication titleJerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)
Zeraati was said to have sustained knife injuries on multiple parts of his body and is currently hospitalized in stable condition

Iran's attacks against Iran International

While the source said that the motive of the attack has yet to be confirmed, the Iranian regime has orchestrated attacks against multiple Iran International journalists for its critical coverage.

Notably, Metropolitan Police protected the site in November 2022 after "credible intelligence" was collected, which suggested two Iran International journalists were in danger of attack.

Additionally, in early 2023, the network was forced to temporarily shut down operations in London, later restarting them in September, following an undisclosed threat.

In December 2023, ITV revealed that the IRGC had planned an assassination attempt against two Iran International journalists. The assassination was reportedly foiled as...

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