Liverpool man 'offered skills to suspected Iranian authorities contact'

NewsLiverpool NewsLiverpoolThe Liverpool man will appear at the Old Bailey in August18:28, 17 Jul 2026A Liverpool man has appeared in court accused of offering his skills to a contact he believed to represent the Iranian authorities. Vahid Aberi, 39, has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service relating to Iran after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing.‌Aberi, who has been charged with the National Security Act offence, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday and spoke only to confirm his identity.‌The dual British/Iranian national has been accused of engaging in conduct between December 17 2025 and July 16 2026, intending that conduct to materially assist a foreign intelligence service in carrying out UK-related activities.‌The alleged conduct inc