A British-Iranian man has appeared in court accused of offering to act as a spy for the Iranian regime, reportedly describing himself as a "humble servant" willing to work on Tehran's behalf before he was identified and arrested by police. The case adds to a series of recent prosecutions in the UK concerning alleged Iranian state interference, amid heightened concern from British authorities about Tehran's intelligence-gathering activities on UK soil.

Details of the alleged offer, including how the man approached Iranian contacts and the nature of the information or assistance he is said to have proposed, were outlined during the court proceedings. The full particulars of the charges, his identity, age and the specific allegations against him were laid out to the court, with the case forming part of wider efforts by UK police and security services to counter suspected espionage linked to Iran.