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Man charged in UK with assisting service linked to Iran

A Greek ‌national has been charged with assisting a foreign ‌intelligence service, believed to be Iran's, over the ‌targeting of a journalist working for the London-based television station Iran International, British police say.

Counter-terrorism police said Ioannis ‌Aidinidis, 46, ‌who resides ⁠in Munich, Germany, was arrested ​on Saturday and had been charged under Britain's National Security Act.

Aidinidis is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later on Friday

Police said ⁠allegations were ‌believed ​to relate to Iran and to the ​targeting of a ‌British-based journalist at Iran International, which ​is critical of Tehran's government.

Officers said they did not believe there ​to ​be any wider threat ​to the public.

In April, ‌three people were charged over an attempted arson attack on premises linked to the broadcaster in northwest London, though the ​fire caused no damage or ​injuries.

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