Event Brief
Court hears attackers smiled after stabbing Iranian journalist
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: Woolwich Crown Court heard that two Romanian nationals smiled and laughed after stabbing Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati.
WHO: Woolwich Crown Court prosecutors
WHAT: Prosecutors told the court that two Romanian nationals smiled and laughed after stabbing Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 11:37 AM ET
WHERE: Wimbledon, south-west London, UK
WHY: The stabbing attack on Pouria Zeraati, ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state, occurred on March 29 2024.
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