UK Charges Two Men With National Security Offences Linked to Iran
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 18, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 18, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 18, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 18, 2026

UK prosecutors on March 18 charged two men under the National Security Act 2023 for contact likely to assist Iran’s intelligence, linked to alleged surveillance of London’s Jewish community.
March 18 (Reuters) - British prosecutors said on Wednesday they have charged two men with engaging in contact that is likely to assist a foreign intelligence service, following a counter-terrorism policing investigation.
The country to which the investigation relates is Iran, the Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement.
The men were arrested and detained earlier this month as part of an investigation into alleged surveillance of locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community in the London area.
(Reporting by Rajveer Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru)
The two men have been charged with engaging in contact likely to assist a foreign intelligence service.
The country related to the investigation is Iran.
The investigation focused on alleged surveillance of locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community in London.
The men were arrested and detained earlier this month.
The Crown Prosecution Service made the announcement in a statement.
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