Season 2 of Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads.Award-winning investigative reporter Paul Caruana Galizia returns to report the story of the foiled assassination attempts on British soil of Iranian nationals. Since January 2022, there has been an attempted assassination or kidnap at least once a month – all ordered by the Iranian government. In this four-part series, Paul will delve into how these attempts unfolded, why they have become so prevalent and who is behind them. It's a story about Iran, about freedom of the press, but most of all, it’s about Britain – who the country chooses to protect and why.For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app.For early and ad-free access, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 hours 14 minutes
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episode 1: Introducing Londongrad Season 2: Iran's Hit Squads
Paul Cuarana Galizia investigates the foiled assassination attempts of Iranian nationals on British soil
episode 1: Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads – episode 1: Threat to Life
Paul Cuarana Galizia investigates the foiled assassination attempts of Iranian nationals on British soil
episode 2: Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads – episode 2: Building 11
A lost photographer in a Chiswick business park, a nervous phone caller in LA and a speedboat bound for Caracas- who exactly are the hit men behind the threats?
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episode 3: Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads - episode 3: Department 15
A Hell's Angels leader and an international heroin trafficker are just some of the unlikely hires for Iranian plots abroad. But who else is Iran commissioning for its assassinations and abductions?
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episode 4: Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads - episode 4: The State
There are many competing visions for Iran and for what the country could become. In this episode, Paul asks whether enough is being done to protect Iranians overseas.
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