Former UK soldier accused of helping Iran tells jurors he is against Tehran


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  • Thursday, 31 Oct 2024

A wanted sign featuring an image of Daniel Abed Khalife, a former soldier who is suspected of terrorism offences, is displayed near Wandsworth prison in London, Britain, September 7, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Gordon/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - A British soldier accused of passing sensitive information to people linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and of then breaking out of prison told jurors on Wednesday that he and his family were opposed to the Iranian government.

Daniel Abed Khalife allegedly collected sensitive information between May 2019 and January 2022, prosecutor Mark Heywood told jurors at the start of the trial at London's Woolwich Crown Court.

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