Ex-soldier accused of spying for Iran ‘gathered names of special forces’

(BBC) A former British soldier accused of passing secret information to Iran gathered the names of service personnel, including those in special forces, a court has heard.

Daniel Khalife, 23, is separately accused of escaping from Wandsworth Prison last year by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck.

He has gone on trial on charges of collecting sensitive military information for Iran. He denies all the charges.

Mr Khalife offered to work for the Iranians for more than 25 years, Woolwich Crown Court was told on Wednesday.

Mr Khalife took a photo of a handwritten list of 15 soldiers, including some serving in the Special Air Service (SAS) and Special Boat Service (SBS), the prosecution said.

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