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Iran Targets UK Military Sites
UK warns Iran seeks harder targets including military sites.
In brief
UK warns Iran seeks harder targets including military sites. UK's MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and Jewish sites in the UK, with over 50 arrests in Iran-linked operations this year. Originally reported by Dw.
MI5 chief warns of Iranian expansion
MI5 chief Ken McCallum said Iran is expanding hybrid attacks to harder targets like military sites in the UK this year.
“a major shift this year has been Iranian ambitions to come at harder targets, like military sites”
Over 50 arrests in Iran-linked operations
More than 50 people have been arrested in 'Iran-linked operations' in the UK over the past year.
Fairford air base incident
A suspected Iran-coordinated plot at RAF Fairford air base involved seven suspects released on bail.
Iranian proxies target Jewish sites
Iranian proxies have carried out arson attacks on Jewish sites including a synagogue in April.
“an arson attack on a synagogue in April”
UK to sanction Iranian officials
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband named two Iranian officials for sanctions over their role in facilitating attacks overseas.
“Ruhollah Bazghandi, head of counterespionage operations in the IRGC and Shahram Ali Reza Tamarzadeh Jakki, an alleged facilitator for the Zindashti criminal network”
Iranian threat response
UK will crack down on Iran's use of criminal networks and impose further sanctions to restrict Iranian attacks.
The takeaway
UK's MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and Jewish sites in the UK, with over 50 arrests in Iran-linked operations this year.
