Counter-terror police lead investigation after presenter was reportedly attacked by group of men
International, was reportedly attacked by a group of men as he left home on Friday. He was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition, the channel said.
Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s counter-terrorism command, said: “While we are keeping an open mind, given the occupation of the victim and our publicised concerns about the threat to employees of that organisation, the investigation is being led by the counter-terrorism command. Established in 2017, Iran International broadcasts from London but is aimed primarily at Iranian viewers and, according toThe motive for the attack remains unclear, but topics covered by the channel in the past include human rights violations in Iran. In February last year, the channel temporarily relocated its operations to Washington DC because of threats to its journalists, and returned to London in September.
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