British soldier, who fled out of prison, convicted of espionage for Iran
British soldier, who fled out of prison, convicted of espionage for Iran
A former British soldier, whose from a london prison in the last A year of a three -day large search triggered, was found to be guilty for spy for Iran. Despite his claims, the 23-year-old Daniel Khalife was condemned by a jury. The public prosecutor described this as "a cynical game".
Details about the espionage and the allegations
The spy, who admitted to escaping prison, was acquitted of the allegations to have staged a bomb attack. Khalife had established contact with a “intermediary” through a message via Facebook that is connected to Iran and claims that he would work for her for more than 25 years of undercover in the British army, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) from Great Britain.
fake documents and personal data
High military officers and security services stated that he had created and forwarded fake documents that were allegedly came from MPs. He also sent real armed documents. A document with personal data from special forces soldiers was also discovered. Bethan David from the CPS said: "He secretly sought and received and preserved sensitive information from which he knew they were protected, and passed them on to people who believed that they were acting on behalf of the Iranian state."
financial incentives and travel abroad
David added: "He accepted hundreds of pounds for his efforts and even traveled to Türkiye as part of his illegal activities." Khalife's lawyer, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, said that his double agent plan was more "Scooby-Doo" than James Bond and sometimes on the border with the slapstick comedy.
The outbreak from prison
Khalife was first arrested in a barracks in England in January 2022 when he told the officials he received £ 1,500 from a dog decorative bag from Iranian clients. In September 2023
arrest and outlook on the punishment
During his escape, Khalife tried to get in touch with his henchmen by sending the news "I wait" via Telegram, but was made three days later. Khalife will be convicted at the beginning of next year.