Two Romanian citizens have received prison sentences following their conviction for a targeted stabbing of a journalist associated with Iran International in London.

兩名羅馬尼亞公民因為在倫敦蓄意刺傷一名與 Iran International 相關的記者而被判處監禁。

The judicial proceedings at the Old Bailey culminated in the sentencing of George Stana, 25, to twelve years of imprisonment and Nandito Badea, 21, to eight years. Both were convicted of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm regarding an incident on March 29, 2024, in Wimbledon. The victim, Pouria Zeraati, a prominent figure at the Persian-language broadcaster Iran International, sustained three stab wounds to the thigh. Evidence presented during the trial indicated that the assault was preceded by a year of planning and extensive hostile reconnaissance, including eight visits to the victim's residence by Badea and an accomplice, David Andrei, who remains in Romania.

在舊貝利法院（Old Bailey）進行的司法程序最終判處 25 歲的 George Stana 監禁 12 年，以及 21 歲的 Nandito Badea 監禁 8 年。兩人均被裁定在 2024 年 3 月 29 日於溫布頓（Wimbledon）蓄意造成嚴重身體傷害。受害者 Pouria Zeraati 是波斯語廣播電台 Iran International 的重要人物，大腿受到三處刺傷。審理期間提出的證據顯示，此次襲擊在事前經過一年的計畫與廣泛的敵對偵察，包括 Badea 與一名目前仍留在羅馬尼亞的同夥 David Andrei 共八次前往受害者住所。

Regarding the geopolitical dimensions of the crime, Mrs. Justice Cheema-Grubb concluded that the operation was executed for the benefit of a foreign power, specifically the Iranian state. This determination was supported by the victim's status as a critic of the regime and the existence of 'Wanted: Dead or Alive' posters featuring Zeraati's likeness in Tehran. While the defense argued that Stana's functional illiteracy and Badea's limited involvement precluded knowledge of the state sponsorship, the court maintained that Stana ought to have been aware of the nature of the operation. Following the assault, the perpetrators utilized a blue Mazda 3 to flee to Heathrow Airport, subsequently departing for Geneva.

關於該犯罪的地緣政治面向，Cheema-Grubb 法官認定此次行動是為了某個外國勢力，特別是伊朗政府而執行。此判定之依據為受害者身為政權批評者的身份，以及德黑蘭出現過印有 Zeraati 樣貌的「緝拿犯：不論死活」海報。雖然辯方主張 Stana 幾乎不識字且 Badea 參與程度有限，因此並不知情國家指使，但法院維持原判，認為 Stana 應當意識到該行動的性質。襲擊後，犯罪者使用一輛藍色 Mazda 3 逃往希思路機場（Heathrow Airport），隨後前往日內瓦。

Institutional responses highlight a broader pattern of extraterritorial aggression. Counter Terrorism Policing London and MI5 have reported the disruption of approximately 20 Iran-linked plots within the United Kingdom since 2022. Security Minister Dame Angela Eagle and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper characterized the attack as a deplorable attempt to silence dissent on British soil. The broadcaster, Iran International, which has previously relocated operations to Washington, D.C., due to state-backed threats, described the incident as part of a systematic campaign of intimidation by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

相關機構的回應凸顯了更廣泛的境外侵略模式。倫敦反恐警察部與 MI5 報告指出，自 2022 年起，在英國境內挫敗了約 20 個與伊朗相關的陰謀。安全部長 Dame Angela Eagle 與外交大臣 Yvette Cooper 將此次襲擊形容為在英國領土上企圖壓制異議人士的卑劣行徑。廣播電台 Iran International 先前因受到國家支持的威脅而將營運中心遷至華盛頓特區，該電台將此次事件描述為伊朗伊斯蘭共和國系統性恐嚇運動的一部分。

The perpetrators have been incarcerated, and UK authorities continue to monitor the utilization of foreign proxies for illegal activities within the jurisdiction.

犯罪者已被監禁，英國當局將繼續監控外國代理人在其管轄區內進行非法活動的情況。