Threat of Iranian attacks spike in UK, including abductions, murder

 

Iran's international spy agencies are 'willing and able – often through third party agents – to attempt assassination within the UK, and kidnap from the UK,' a parliament committee report said

A new report by the UK parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee on Thursday warned that the threat of Iran attacking individuals on UK soil has "significantly" spiked.

Since 2022, the report said, the "wide-ranging, persistent, and unpredictable threat" of Iranian attacks has risen. Iran's international spy agencies are "willing and able – often through third party agents – to attempt assassination within the UK, and kidnap from the UK," the report said. At least 15 attempts to abduct or murder Britons have been recorded.

The report said there have been 15 murder or kidnap attempts against British citizens or UK-based individuals since the beginning of 2022.