Court told Khalife, 23, allegedly picked up money from Iranian handlers before contacting UK security servicesA former British soldier accused of escaping prison by strapping himself to the underside of a delivery truck had contacted Iranian intelligence before offering to work as a “double agent” for MI6, his trial has heard.Daniel Khalife, 23, is alleged to have contacted a well-known individual connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards in 2019, before picking up an envelope containing £1,500 that was left by his Iranian handlers in a dog poo bag in a park in north London. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/08/ex-soldier-accused-of-helping-iran-wanted-to-be-mi6-double-agent-court-hears
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Publish date : 2024-10-08 19:07:38
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Ex-soldier Daniel Khalife, accused of helping Iran, wanted to be MI6 ‘double agent’
