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- Policing · Islington
Islington Man Charged Under National Security Act for RAF Akrotiri Surveillance
A 44-year-old Islington resident has been charged under the National Security Act for allegedly conducting hostile surveillance at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus between May and June 2025. Rashad Sultanov is accused of sharing information with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Extradition proceedings are underway.
Islington4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 15 - Latest
Old Bailey convicts Norwegian man in Iranian-linked UK murder plot
A Norwegian teenager was convicted at the Old Bailey of conspiring to murder a person in the UK on behalf of the Foxtrot Network, a group linked to the Iranian regime. Natland was arrested in Huddersfield in March 2025 with two firearms and 19 rounds of ammunition.
5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 15