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UK Warned of Unpredictable Iran Threat by Intelligence Watchdog

The report calls for outlawing the IRGC to enable a sustained national security strategy.

Flags wave in the wind on the grounds of the NATO summit. The 32 heads of state and government of the NATO countries are meeting here for a two-day summit. The topics of the summit are the increase in defense spending, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East following the US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, 25 June 2025, Netherlands, Den Haag.
British MP Kevan Jones speaks during a debate regarding the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme at the House of Commons in London, Britain, May 21, 2024. UK Parliament/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • The ISC identified at least 15 Iran-backed assassination or kidnapping plots against UK-based individuals since early 2022, targeting dissidents and Jewish or Israeli figures.
  • It warns that Iran’s reliance on proxy networks makes its physical threat unpredictable and comparable to that posed by Russia.
  • The committee found the UK to be a top espionage target for Iranian cyber operations, ranking just below the United States and Saudi Arabia.
  • Since the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, Tehran has advanced its programme to the point where it could rapidly assemble a weapon.
  • In response to the report, the government placed Iran on an enhanced foreign influence tier, imposed fresh sanctions and is assessing the legal and practical steps to proscribe the IRGC.