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A Romanian builder on trial for allegedly stabbing an Iranian journalist in London claims he was set up—his friend wielded the knife. Badea says he was lured to the UK with fake job offers, then forced into spying on a man he didn’t know was a journalist critical of Iran. On the day of the attack, he claims his friend coerced him into drugs, then handed him a knife to confront the target—only to stab him himself before fleeing. Badea also says he was threatened by recruiters back in Romania if he spoke out. Meanwhile, the getaway driver insists they planned to “slap” the victim and steal a watch—not kill him. Prosecutors argue the whole operation was orchestrated by Iran, citing Zeraati’s prior appearance on Tehran’s “wanted” list.

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