Ex-Soldier Daniel Khalife Accused of Spying for Iran and Plotting SAS Leak, Court Hears

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In a shocking revelation at his trial, former British soldier Daniel Khalife, 23, has been accused of stealing highly classified UK military information for Iran and compiling a list of personnel from the SAS and other special forces. Prosecutors claim Khalife, who had access to sensitive information as part of the British army’s communications wing, offered to act as an agent for Iran for 25 years, engaging in direct contact with Iranian intelligence handlers.

 

According to the court, Khalife's connection with Iran was initiated through messages to an individual using the alias David Smith, who was believed to be an Iranian intelligence handler. Smith reportedly assured Khalife that he would be paid well for his cooperation and even promised: “We look forward to seeing you in Tehran … pal.”

 

Khalife is also accused of receiving cash from Iran in exchange for providing secret information during his time in the army. During the second day of his trial at Woolwich Crown Court, the prosecution alleged that Khalife took a photograph of a handwritten list of 15 soldiers, gathering names from an internal spreadsheet related to promotions in June 2021. He reportedly used the British Army’s internal HR system to gather further details, including the first names of military personnel.

 

The trial also revealed that in August 2020, Khalife traveled to Turkey, where he allegedly left a package for Iranian intelligence agents. Mark Heywood KC, leading the prosecution, stated that Khalife originally intended to travel further to Iran. “That was, says the prosecution, an attempt at least to meet, engage, face-to-face directly,” said Heywood. "The original attempt was to go to Iran."

 

Heywood painted a picture of Khalife as more than just a junior soldier, describing him as a "resourceful man" capable of evading capture. Khalife’s alleged spy activities weren’t limited to information theft. He is also accused of orchestrating his escape from Wandsworth prison in September of last year, reportedly strapping himself to a food truck in a daring bid for freedom. His four-day escape ended when he was recaptured by police.

 

Further allegations suggest that Khalife planted a fake bomb in his barracks in Stafford and went missing for three weeks in January 2023, during which he lived in a stolen van with fake license plates. When police later searched his belongings, they found over £18,000 in cash, both genuine and counterfeit, along with a note that ominously read: “You can say with certainty that you will go to prison for a very long time. Your options are suicide or absconding.” The note further encouraged Khalife to flee to Iran, where he could “manage life again and travel to interesting places freely.”

 

In one particularly chilling exchange of encrypted messages on the Telegram app, Smith allegedly told Khalife, “We can work together a lot of years.” Khalife responded enthusiastically: “Absolutely, I won’t leave the military until you tell me to … 25+ years.”

 

The trial also heard that Khalife’s involvement with Iranian intelligence deepened when he was deployed to Fort Hood (now known as Fort Cavazos) in Texas in early 2021. While stationed at the U.S. military base, he allegedly continued to collect intelligence and take photographs of sensitive material. 

 

In a surprising twist, Khalife made two anonymous calls to MI5 in November 2021, claiming that he had been in contact with Iranian intelligence for over two years. He expressed his desire to help British security services and return to normal life, even though he had previously been ineligible for higher security clearance. The prosecution claims that Khalife also saved an electronic note detailing his plan to start his own intelligence operation to prove his worth to British intelligence.

 

Khalife is facing charges under the Official Secrets Act, including gathering and communicating information that could aid an enemy between May 2019 and January 2022. He is also accused of attempting to obtain personal information about armed forces personnel, which could be useful to those preparing acts of terrorism. Despite the weight of the charges, Khalife denies all allegations, and the trial is ongoing.

 

Based on a report from The Guardian 2024-10-11

 

 

 

 

[herfiehandbag]

I would suggest a few years on probation, with the proviso that he lives in Hereford.

[bendejo]

They can always threaten to send him to Iran, where they'll probably torture him for three years before killing him.

 

[thaipo7]

Don't worry.  Harris wild pardon or sent back to Iran with billions of dollars.  Just keep saying "Death to America"

[This Guy]

20 minutes ago, thaipo7 said:

Don't worry.  Harris wild pardon or sent back to Iran with billions of dollars.  Just keep saying "Death to America"

Harris? He is a British soldier and the trial is about British secrets and is being held in....you guessed it, Britain.
Contrary to the belief of many, the world does not revolve around the US😉

[JonnyF]

3 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I would suggest a few years on probation, with the proviso that he lives in Hereford.

 

He'd probably prefer Bradford, where he would be surrounded by like minded people.