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Britain summons Iranian diplomat over journalist attack sentencing
Filed: Jul 08, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Summary: Britain summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires after two Romanian men were sentenced for stabbing an Iranian journalist in London.
WHO: Britain
WHAT: Summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires over the sentencing of two Romanian men for stabbing an Iranian journalist in London.
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
WHERE: London, United Kingdom
WHY: The summons followed a judge’s prison sentence for two Romanian men over the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London in 2024.
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