Austrian National Found Guilty of Spying on Iranian TV Channel in London

The Old Bailey heard that a 31-year-old man attempted to collect information for terrorist purposes.

Demonstrators at Trafalgar Square in London on Sunday Jan. 8, 2023. The protest against the Islamic Republic in Iran followed the death of Mahsa Amini. Aaron Chown/PA

A 31-year-old Austrian citizen has been found guilty of spying on a London-based television channel critical of the Iranian government.

The Old Bailey heard on Wednesday that the Chechnya-born Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev attempted to collect information for terrorist purposes.