In a statement to Parliament on the growing threat to the United Kingdom posed by Iran, a British government minister revealed on Tuesday that since the beginning of 2022, MI5 has responded to 20 plots by the Islamic Republic “presenting potentially lethal threats to British citizens and UK residents.”. The announcement by Dan Jarvis, the government’s security minister, comes as investigations by MI5 into state threats surged by 48% last year. These investigations are understood to include suspected sabotage cases linked to the Russian intelligence services, espionage by China and attempts by Iran to intimidate and murder dissidents.
Iran linked to more than 20 plots to kill or kidnap British citizens and residents (Alexander Martin, The Record)
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