British soldier convicted of spying for Iran after an audacious three-day escape from a London prison was sentenced Monday to more than 14 years behind bars for betraying his country.
Daniel Khalife, 23, was convicted in November of violating the Official Secrets Act and Terrorism Act for providing restricted and classified material to Iran.
UK as a double agent.
threat that Iran poses. Police noted that the UK had disrupted 20 plots by Iran, including assassination plans.
British security services were unaware of Khalife's contacts with the Iranians until he contacted MI6, the UK's foreign intelligence service, to offer to work as a double agent.
MI6 anonymously, saying he had earned the trust of his Iranian handlers and that they had rewarded him by leaving $2,000 cash ($1,578 pounds) in a dog poo bag in a north London park.
NATO secret security clearance when he joined a joint exercise at Fort Cavazos in Texas in early 2021.
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