Iranian group could be labelled national threat under proposed new law
The UK government is introducing new legislation to designate state-linked groups like Iran's IRGC as national security threats. This bill aims to address gaps in existing laws that make it difficult to prosecute criminal proxies hired by foreign powers for sabotage and violence.
Why it matters
It represents a significant shift in how the UK handles foreign interference by targeting criminal proxies rather than just state intelligence agencies.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Daniel Sandford UK correspondent EPA Soldiers from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a military parade in 2024 Legislation which would enable the home secretary to designate some state-linked organisations such as Iran s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security could come into force as early as next month.
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