Two Romanian men have been arrested in their home country and charged in connection with the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London this spring. Prosecutors said Thursday that Nandito Badea, 19, and George Stana, 23, face extradition to the U.K. They were arrested Wednesday on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Nandito Badea, 19, and George Stana , 23, face extradition to the U.K. following their arrests Wednesday on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm., was stabbed in the leg on March 29 outside his home in the Wimbledon section of the city. He recovered from the attack and returned to work, saying “the show must go on.”
Police said two men attacked Zeraati and fled with a getaway driver. Metropolitan Police said the suspects then flew out of the country from Heathrow Airport. The attack was investigated by counterterrorism police because of Zeraati’s occupation and recent threats to U.K.-based Iranian journalists. Iran International, a satellite news channel that broadcasts in Farsi, has previously received threats due to coverage that has long been critical of Iran’s theocratic government.
Last year, Iran International temporarily shut down its operations in London and moved to studios in Washington, D.C., after what it described as an escalation of
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