Liverpool man charged with allegedly assisting Iran's intelligence service
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A man from Liverpool has been charged with allegedly assisting Iran's intelligence service.Vahid Aberi, 39, was arrested on Wednesday by Counter Terrorism Police officers in the Birmingham area.The man was taken to a West Midlands police station.Officers carried out searches at addresses in the Birmingham and Liverpool areas.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He was then charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service by the Crown Prosecution Service.Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, explained the force have not identified any direct threat to the public.She said: "We have seen a significant and sustained increase in the tempo of our work in national security investigations in recent years."This case is yet another example of where we've intervened to disrupt suspected activity linked to foreign intelligence services."The Commander added: "While we can't comment in detail around the allegations now that a man has been charged, I do want to...
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