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- Nematollah Shahsavani and Alireza Farasati pleaded not guilty to espionage charges at the Old Bailey.
- They were remanded in custody pending a trial set for 26 April 2027.
- Prosecutors allege they gathered intelligence on Israeli diplomatic sites, Britain’s synagogue, a woman and a college between 9 July-15 August 2025.
- Britain’s Foreign Office summoned Iran’s ambassador after the men were charged in March.