UK spy chief says Iran is stepping up targeting of military bases
The head of MI5, Ken McCallum, has warned that Iran is increasingly targeting sensitive military sites in the UK. This follows a series of suspicious incidents at RAF bases, leading to multiple arrests and heightened security concerns.
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Escalating tensions between the UK and Iran regarding military security represent a significant geopolitical risk and potential for further diplomatic conflict.
MI5 chief says operations linked to Iran led to 50 arrests during the past year.
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The head of the United Kingdom’s domestic spy agency has said Iran is ramping up attempts to strike sensitive military targets after a series of incidents at airbases in Britain, even as Tehran has denied any involvement.
In his annual speech, M15 Director-General Ken McCallum on Tuesday said there had been a major shift in Tehran’s calculus this year and that “Iranian ambitions to come at harder targets, like military sites”.
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