Stabbed Iran International journalist leaves hospital
A presenter for a London-based independent Iranian TV channel who was stabbed outside his home in the capital has been discharged from hospital.
Counter-terrorism police said they are investigating the attack on Iran Internationalâs Pouria Zeraati because previous threats have been directed towards UK-based Iranian journalists.
The Metropolitan Police said no arrest had been made, but it was confident the suspects âdo not present a risk to communities of London or the UKâ.
The channel aims to provide independent coverage of Iran, but the Tehran regime has declared it a terrorist organisation.
On Saturday, Mr Zeraati posted a picture on social media of himself making a peace sign gesture from his hospital bed.
The Metropolitan Police said they were called at 2.49pm on 29 March to an address in Wimbledon, South London after a man was attacked and sustained an injury to his leg.
London Ambulance Service paramedics attended with police and the man was treated before being taken to hospital.
On Saturday, Iran International spokesman Adam Baillie said the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had been targeting journalists and their families.
Iranâs charge dâaffaires in the UK Mehdi Hosseini Matin said âwe deny any linkâ to the incident.
The Met said the motivation for the attack was not yet clear.
Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Metâs Counter Terrorism Command, said: âWe continue to assess the circumstances of this incident and our investigation is making progress, but I am not yet able to provide further information about any motive behind the attack.
âWhile officers continue to follow active leads, I am not in a position to release further information about our inquiries into those responsible. However, I can confirm that I am confident these suspects do not present a risk to communities of London or the UK.
âI appreciate the concern this incident has caused, for local people as well as for those in similar lines of work and from Iranian communities.
âWe are working closely with the victimâs organisation and additional patrols are continuing in the Wimbledon area and at other locations in London. If you have any concerns, please do speak with these officers.â
Anyone with information about the incident who has yet to speak with officers is asked to call police on 0800 789 321.