Pouria Zeraati, an Iranian journalist and TV presenter for Iran International, was attacked and repeatedly stabbed by several unidentified men outside his house in London. The knife attack, which occurred as Zeraati was leaving his residence, has prompted an investigation by the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command. Zeraati, who has previously been threatened by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in London and has been a vocal critic of London's Islamist problem, sustained multiple knife wounds and is currently hospitalized in a stable condition. The attack has sparked widespread concern and condemnation, with the National Union of Journalists expressing shock and outrage. The motivation behind the assault remains unclear, but Zeraati's affiliation with Iran International, a broadcaster declared a terrorist organization by the Iranian regime, is noted. British counterterrorism police are leading the investigation amid fears that Zeraati was targeted because of his journalistic work, with the counterterrorism unit looking into the matter. This incident comes after an assassination plot against his colleagues and reports of a murder plot where neighbors heard attackers laughing post-assault.
“The attack on @IranIntl’s journalist @pouriazeraati in London must serve as a wake-up call to the int’l community,” dissident activist @AlinejadMasih, herself the target of a foiled assassination plot by Iran’s regime, wrote in an op-ed for @IranIntl_En. https://t.co/kLDSowlCMa
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1. It has been 24 hours since we learned that several assailants stabbed Iran International journalist and anchor @pouriazeraati outside his home in London. Iranians all over the world, even those who disagree with Pouria's positions, have wished him well and expressed concern… https://t.co/T8NDFFQEgW
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An Iranian television journalist has been stabbed outside his London home, prompting an investigation led by counter-terrorism police. Pouria Zeraati is in a stable condition after being attacked on Friday, TV channel Iran International said. https://t.co/2XMdivhMGv https://t.co/V30ncuYYZ3
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💔🙏 Our dear friend @pouriazeraati was attacked and stabbed outside his home in London last night. He is an Iranian journalist who boldly speaks out against the Islamic regime. As he is in the hospital now, please keep him and his wife in your prayers. https://t.co/ECOO5LLRr0
"I spoke to him this morning, a few minutes ago..." Iran International spokesman, @polvarthadam updates @skynewsSam on the condition of Iranian TV journalist, @pouriazeraati after he was stabbed in south London yesterday Full story ➡️ https://t.co/LXyQxDLIi4 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/BiXwAB1iOU
The Iranian journalist & dissident stabbed in London yesterday Pouria Zeraati posts a photo from his hospital bed. Defiance personified. https://t.co/pNJZvIT5sc
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The stabbing of @IranIntl’s presenter @pouriazeraati in London has renewed calls for action to confront and deter the regime in Tehran from expanding its malign activities. https://t.co/131NGlsT0B
British counter-terrorism detectives are investigating after a journalist working for a Persian language media organization was stabbed in #London amid fears he had been targeted because of his job, police say. #PouriaZeraati https://t.co/xMgrMLskLv
British counterterrorism police are investigating the stabbing of an Iranian television presenter outside his home in London, via @AP https://t.co/Zy1zfQthPz
Tehran’s revolutionary guards have been targeting broadcaster Iran International, a spokesman said after a leading journalist was stabbed in London ✍️: @DavidHughesPA https://t.co/GSr1MVbBHi
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My friend Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati was attacked and stabbed in London. London police are investigating the attack. He is in stable condition. Pouria is a very important pillar of truth and exposing the Islamic regime while building a bridge between our nations.… https://t.co/psyu8fcJTF
Iranian Journalist Stabbed Outside Home in London - Counter-Terror Police Involved The presenter for Iran International TV was repeatedly stabbed as he exited his home. Pouria Zeraati, the host of 'Last Word,' was attacked by several unidentified men. He is reportedly in a… https://t.co/Ss4oxu58Wj
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UPDATE Metropolitan Police say that due to @pouriazeraati’s position at Iran International they are now having their counterterrorism unit investigate his stabbing. https://t.co/YJWqS9hnWQ
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The @metpoliceuk say an investigation has been launched by its Counter Terrorism Command following the stabbing of @IranIntl journalist @pouriazeraati. "It's not clear why the victim was attacked and officers are keeping an open mind as to any motivation behind this. However, due… https://t.co/32ynQpBfcl https://t.co/xuSXt98Z4h
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Britain's National Union of Journalists @NUJofficial on Friday "expressed its shock and outrage at the stabbing of @IranIntl presenter @pouriazeraati." “This cowardly attack on Pouria is deeply shocking, and our thoughts are with him, his family and all of his colleagues at Iran… https://t.co/Sc5zaDKmh0 https://t.co/xuSXt98Z4h
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I am deeply disturbed by the cowardly assault on my friend, Puria Zeraati, an Iranian journalist in London. Puria was stabbed near his residence in London; as the host of Iran International’s Last Word show, he sustained multiple knife wounds and has been hospitalized. Puria… https://t.co/tUqJPeVfGD
#Breaking - Noted Iranian journalist and anchor @pouriazeraati has been stabbed outside his London home by several men. He is currently in hospital. The @metpoliceuk are yet to release more details. This comes as an assassination plot against his colleagues, @IranIntl_En… https://t.co/MngDxsgBFb
Iran International announced on Friday that one of its journalists, Pouria Zeraati, had sustained multiple knife injuries from a group of unknown attackers outside their London home earlier in the day. https://t.co/tXiKlawsVA
🚨🇮🇷🇬🇧BREAKING: IRANIAN JOURNALIST POURIA ZERAATI STABBED IN LONDON He was attacked by a group of men who stabbed him repeatedly as he left his home in London. Zeraati works for Iran International, a TV broadcaster the Iranian regime has declared a terrorist organization.… https://t.co/21pn253Xww
Extremely upset to learn that my friend @pouriazeraati has been stabbed outside his home in London. Pouria, a reporter at @IranIntl, has previously been threatened by the IRGC in London. London has a major Islamist problem and it’s completely unacceptable that innocent Iranians… https://t.co/XDdouXXFqn
BREAKING Iranian journalist and anchor @pouriazeraati has been stabbed outside his London home by several men. He is currently hospitalized. Metropolitan Police have not released any information about the perpetrators yet, but it’s important to note that Zeraati works for… https://t.co/NKFcCtG5F4
#BREAKING Iran International's journalist @pouriazeraati has been attacked with a knife outside his house in London. He has sustained injuries but is in a stable condition. The matter is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police. The attack comes after the Iranian regime's… https://t.co/gLAeeqvyKT