Extradition and Arrest of Two Romanians in London for Assaulting Pouria Zaraa'ti

British police announced on Tuesday that they have arrested two Romanian men in connection with a knife attack on a Persian-language media journalist in London. The attack occurred in March. Pouria Zaraa'ti, an Iranian-British journalist working for Iran International, was injured in the leg near his residence in Wimbledon, southwest London. The investigation into this case was conducted under the supervision of Britain's anti-terrorism police due to concerns that he was targeted because of his professional activities. Iran International is known for its critical stance against the Iranian government. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service announced earlier this month that 19-year-old Nandito Badea and 23-year-old George Stan have been charged with intent to cause serious bodily harm and injury. The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Tuesday that the two men were arrested upon their arrival at Heathrow Airport from Romania and were transferred to custody. They are scheduled to appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court on December 18. In recent years, British police, security officials, and politicians have repeatedly warned about the increasing use of Iranian government-backed criminal gangs to carry out terrorist attacks in the country. Last winter, an Austrian individual was convicted of gathering information that could have been used for an attack on the office of this television network in London. Meanwhile, Ken McCallum, head of Britain's domestic intelligence agency (MI5), announced about two months ago that this intelligence agency and British police have responded to 20 deadly plots and potential threats supported by the Iranian government against citizens and residents of Britain over the past three years. It is worth noting that the Iranian government's terrorist activities against its opponents are not limited to Britain; activists and critics of the Islamic Republic, as well as current and former US government officials, have also been targeted in the United States. The US Department of Justice released details on Friday, November 9, regarding the indictment related to thwarting an Islamic Republic plot to assassinate Donald Trump, the then-presidential candidate, before the presidential election. According to the criminal indictment filed in federal court in Manhattan, New York, an anonymous official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ordered one of the Iranian regime's operatives in September to prepare a plan to monitor and ultimately assassinate Trump. Merrick Garland, the US Attorney General, stated that there are few threats to US national security as serious as the threat posed by the Islamic Republic. Christopher Wray, the head of the FBI, also stated that the allegations made on Friday demonstrate the Iranian regime's 'ongoing and brazen' efforts to attack American citizens, including Donald Trump, other American leaders, and opponents of the Islamic Republic. Although Merrick Garland did not mention the name of the journalist targeted by the failed assassination plot, Masih Alinejad, a presenter and commentator for VOA's Tablet program, announced that the FBI informed her that two men were arrested for attempting to kill her at Fairfield University. The Islamic Republic of Iran has consistently denied involvement in these plots despite abundant evidence and the open threats made by its officials against American officials and Iranian opponents of the regime. An Israeli agent of the Islamic Republic was arrested in Jerusalem. Exclusive; Trump Transition Government: All options regarding Iran are on the table. Wall Street Journal: Trump is considering an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. Annual report of the US State Department: Iran is the main supporter of terrorism. Netanyahu to the people of Iran: The Islamic Republic has stolen your money and wasted it.