A London jury has found two Iranian nationals guilty of conducting surveillance on journalists based in the United Kingdom on behalf of the Iranian government.
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A London jury has found two Iranian nationals guilty of conducting surveillance on journalists based in the United Kingdom on behalf of the Iranian government.
The pair were promised rewards to send intelligence back to Iran, while one was prepared to commit a 'violent attack'.
Winnipeg Free Press Sports reported the story as "London court finds 2 Iranian men guilty of spying for Tehran." Al Jazeera English reported the story as "UK court finds two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran."
3 sources have covered this story, including Al Jazeera English, The Independent and Winnipeg Free Press Sports. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 9 hours ago.
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How the right is reporting it
How it spread
Left 2Center 1Right 0No right outlets yet.
Time since the first report
Who carried it, in order
- FirstWinnipeg Free Press SportsNov 12, 7:28 AM ET · CanadaCenter
- +1h 56mThe IndependentNov 12, 9:24 AM ET · United KingdomLeft
- +2h 47mAl Jazeera EnglishNov 12, 10:15 AM ET · QatarLeft
Claim ledger
[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 3 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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Mainstream Liberal
2 outlets
Center / Wire
1 outlet