A man has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service relating to Iran after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing.
Vahid Aberi, 39, from Liverpool, was charged with the National Security Act offence on Wednesday in Birmingham.
The Metropolitan Police said he would appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday after addresses in Birmingham and Liverpool were searched.
Aberi’s arrest comes after a “proactive investigation” by Counter Terrorism Policing.
Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: “We have seen a significant and sustained increase in the tempo of our work in national security investigations in recent years.
“This case is yet another example of where we’ve intervened to disrupt suspected activity linked to foreign intelligence services.
“While we can’t comment in detail around the allegations now that a man has been charged, I do want to reassure the public that we have not identified any direct threat to them nor any threat towards a community or individual in connection with this investigation.”
Aberi was remanded in custody.
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