Daniel Khalife jailed for spying for Iran and prison escape

February 3, 2025 and   

(BBC) Daniel Khalife has been jailed for 14 years and three months after escaping from prison while awaiting trial for spying for Iran.

Khalife joined the Army aged 16, and shortly after began passing sensitive information — including the names of special forces soldiers — to Tehran.

Khalife, now 23, was charged in January 2023 and became the subject of a nationwide manhunt eight months later when he fled Wandsworth prison before his trial. He was arrested in London after a 75-hour search.

Sentencing Khalife on Monday, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said he had “the makings of an exemplary soldier” when he joined, but instead showed himself “to be a dangerous fool.”

“You are an attention seeker and you enjoyed the notoriety you attracted following your escape from prison,” the judge added.

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