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Iran uses foreign criminals to attack critics in the UK

Iran uses foreign criminals to attack critics in the UK

The Iranian government is reportedly hiring criminals, including Russian mobsters and Hells Angels, to target its critics and spread fear among Iranians living abroad. The strategy allows the regime to deny involvement in operations like the recent stabbing of London-based journalist Pouria Zeraati. Western governments, including the UK, US, and EU, have sanctioned members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for coordinating these covert operations.

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