An Austrian citizen is being tried on charges of terrorism after he was arrested in the vicinity of Iran International's offices in London. The London police identified the person as Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev. His trial began on Monday in a court in central London.
The London metropolitan police protects the offices of Iran International TV station.
According to the statement published by the London Police, the suspect had been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Counterterrorism Command on Saturday.
Dovtaev has been charged with violating Section 58 of the Terrorism Act of 2000.
The court has charged him with collecting information likely to be useful for committing or preparing an act of terrorism
The Iranian authorities have repeatedly threatened Iran International and its employees. These threats have increased significantly following the coverage of the nationwide uprising of the Iranian people against the Islamic Republic in recent months by the TV station.
