Iran focused on attacking "harder targets," U.K. spy chief warns
Summary
Iran has changed its tactics in attacking the United Kingdom by targeting harder sites such as military bases, according to the head of MI5, Britain’s security agency. Over the past year, Iran-linked activities led to more than 50 arrests in the UK, including a foiled plot against the RAF Fairford air base used by U.S. bombers.Key Facts
- Iran has stepped up attacks in the UK, focusing on military sites and Jewish communities.
- MI5’s chief, Sir Ken McCallum, warned about Iran using criminal groups to carry out violence.
- More than 50 people connected to Iran were arrested in the UK in the past year.
- An attack on the RAF Fairford air base was stopped in late September; this base hosts U.S. long-range bombers.
- The UK Prime Minister linked the attack near RAF Fairford to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Iran-linked group IMCR claimed responsibility for various attacks on Jewish targets in Europe this year.
- MI5 says some attacks may involve people unknowingly working for Iran.
- Russia remains the top hostile foreign actor against the UK, conducting cyberattacks and sabotage.
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