The UK Foreign Office has summoned the Iranian ambassador in London, criticizing what it described as reckless and destabilizing actions by Iran both within the United Kingdom and abroad.
A spokesperson said the move followed charges against an Iranian national and a dual British-Iranian citizen suspected of assisting Iran.
The two individuals appeared before a London court on Thursday, accused of spying on the Jewish community on behalf of Tehran, including conducting surveillance on potential targets such as a synagogue.
Authorities said the alleged activities took place between July 9 and August 15 last year. The suspects, identified as 40-year-old dual national Nematollah Shahsavani and 22-year-old Iranian citizen Ali Reza Ferasati, are facing charges related to communications that could support a foreign intelligence service.
The case comes amid heightened scrutiny of alleged foreign intelligence operations in the UK, with officials signaling a firm stance against threats to national security.
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