With shampoo on his head: footage of the arrest of Iranian spies in Britain

Body camera footage from British police reveals the arrest of two Iranian nationals convicted of assisting Iranian intelligence and surveilling dissident journalists. One was caught sleeping in his bed, the other in the shower.

Body camera footage from British police reveals the arrest of two Iranian nationals convicted of assisting Iranian intelligence and surveilling dissident journalists. The video shows one suspect sleeping in his bed, while the other was caught mid-shower, covered in soap and shampoo, and was handcuffed after a physical struggle. The two, Mostafa Sefahvand (41) and Farhad Javadi Manesh (46), were convicted at Woolwich Crown Court for surveilling journalists from Iran International between August 2024 and March 2025. According to the prosecution, the surveillance was intended to pave the way for violent attacks. Sefahvand was also convicted of preparing an attack and demanded £150,000 for harming one of the targets. Sentencing is expected on December 17. Iran has previously denied involvement in espionage activities.