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Ladybbird · 05-05-25, 01:29

British Police Arrest Iranian Nationals in Counterterrorism Investigations

Eight Arrested in Two Counter Terrorism Operations

Seven Iranians were among eight men arrested in two investigations. Some of the detained were accused of preparing a terrorist attack on an unnamed site

AP 4 MAY 2025

Major terror attack was just HOURS away before it was foiled by the special forces and police: Biggest counter-state threat in years

Londons Metropolitan Police did not give the alleged target of the suspected terrorist act

Britains Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the arrests, which come amid heightened concerns about Iranian activities on UK soil, as two major operations.

In one operation, five men four of them Iranian were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act Londons Metropolitan police said in a statement. The arrests were carried out in London, Swindon and the Greater Manchester area on suspicion of terrorism offences

These were two major operations that reflect some of the biggest counter state threat and counter terrorism operations that we have seen in recent years, Cooper said.

The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that the authorities felt they had been dealing with an imminent attack.

Police said the men, aged between 29 and 46, had been detained by counter terrorism officers on Saturday in relation to a suspected plot to target a specific premises not identified in the statement.

The four Iranian men were arrested under the Terrorism Act, while the fifth man, whose nationality was still being established, was detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.

This is a fast-moving investigation and we are working closely with those at the affected site to keep them updated, said Metropolitan Police counter terrorism chief Dominic Murphy.

The investigation is still in its early stages and we are exploring various lines of enquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public linked to this matter, he added.

'Serious Events-

Three other men, all Iranian nationals, were arrested in London in a separate counter terrorism police operation on Saturday.

The men, aged 39, 44 and 55, were arrested under the National Security Act which gives law enforcement greater powers to disrupt state threats including foreign interference and espionage.

The Met police confirmed that the three London arrests are not connected to the arrest of five people yesterday

These are serious events that demonstrate the ongoing requirement to adapt our response to national security threats, Cooper told the PA news agency. The government continues to work with police and intelligence agencies to support all the action and security assessments that are needed to keep the country safe.

In March, Iran became the first country to be placed on an enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, which aims to boost the UKs national security against covert foreign influences.

The measures, due to come into place later this year, will mean that all persons working inside the UK for Iran, its intelligence services or the Revolutionary Guard would have to register or face jail.

Last October, the head of Britains MI5 domestic intelligence service revealed that since 2022 the UK had uncovered 20 Iran backed plots posing potentially lethal threats

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Ladybbird · 08-05-25, 14:44

Iranians Arrested in Counter Terrorism Raids Targeted Israeli Embassy

Home secretary says raids across UK last weekend reflected some of biggest terrorism threats in recent years

The Guardian 8 MAY 2025

The embassy of Israel in west London was allegedly the target of a thwarted plot by Iranian nationals arrested in a series of raids across the UK last weekend.

Home secretary says raids across UK last weekend reflected some of biggest terrorism threats in recent years

Israels embassy in London was the target of an alleged terror plot involving a group of Iranian nationals who were detained by police after a series of dramatic raids across England on Saturday, sources have told the Guardian.

Four men remain in custody and are being questioned by police on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act targeting what police and politicians have so far only been willing to describe publicly as specific premises

Multiple sources told the Guardian that Israels embassy in Kensington, west London, was the building in question, though a spokesperson for the embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

On Sunday Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, described the arrests as part of a counter terrorism operation that reflected some of the biggest threats we have seen in recent years

Police and the Security Service, MI5, believe the plot was at an advanced but not imminent stage when the decision was made to detain the suspects at the weekend. Arrests were made in Swindon, west London, Stockport and Rochdale.

Believing that the attack was ready to be put into action soon, they made the decision to go in with armed officers and special forces to arrest the four men, aged between 29 and 46.

On Tuesday Dan Jarvis, the security minister, said that police officers have been in contact with the affected sites representatives to make them aware and provide relevant security advice and support

Investigators are trying to establish whether the plot was directed by Tehran, and in particular if one of its security agencies, the ministry of intelligence and security or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was involved.

Any attempt to target the Israeli embassy at any level would represent a brazen, risky act against a site that is already highly protected, and would likely lead to serious political repercussions.

At the time of the arrests, investigators believed the suspects were trying to obtain or had already obtained weapons to carry out an attack on the embassy.

The decision to arrest was made at a joint executive liaison group involving police and MI5. Searches by police at two sites were still ongoing on Wednesday, four days after the arrests at gunpoint.

Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, said in October that Iran had been behind plot after plot in the UK and that the Security Service had uncovered five new planned attacks last year, taking the total since January 2022 to 20.

In 1992, Israels embassy in Argentina was targeted by a suicide bomber, killing 29. A group linked to Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy from Lebanon, claimed responsibility for the attack at the time.

Rockets, fired from Iran, were seen over Jerusalem from Hebron, West Bank, on 1 October.

Detectives can hold the suspects involved in the alleged terror plot until Saturday. Then they have to decide whether to charge or release the suspects or apply to a court for further warrants of detention for seven more days.

A fifth Iranian man, 24, who was arrested in the Manchester area, was detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. He has now been released on bail ???? with conditions, until a date in May.

Ministers and detectives have declined to comment on the immigration status of the arrested men, or whether they entered the country legally or illegally.

Police are already in discussions with the counter terrorism division of the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorises criminal charges in England and Wales. A CPS spokesperson said: We are working with counter terrorism policing as they continue their investigations

Three other Iranian men were also arrested in London by counterterror police over the weekend on espionage offences in a separate investigation. The men aged 39, 44 and 55 were arrested and detained under section 27 of the National Security Act 2023.

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 50,527 Thanks: 28,767 Thanked 14,428 Times in 10,234 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Iranian Terrorists Arrested in British Police Raids Targeted Israeli Embassy British Police Arrest Iranian Nationals in Counterterrorism Investigations Eight Arrested in Two Counter Terrorism Operations Seven Iranians were among eight men arrested in two investigations. Some of the detained were accused of preparing a terrorist attack on an unnamed site AP 4 MAY 2025 Major terror attack was just HOURS away before it was foiled by the special forces and police: Biggest counter-state threat in years Londons Metropolitan Police did not give the alleged target of the suspected terrorist act *Britains* Home Secretary *Yvette Cooper described the arrests, which come amid heightened concerns about Iranian activities on UK soil, as two major operations.* In one operation, five men four of them Iranian were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act Londons Metropolitan police said in a statement. The arrests were carried out in London, Swindon and the Greater Manchester area on suspicion of terrorism offences These were two major operations that reflect some of the biggest counter state threat and counter terrorism operations that we have seen in recent years, Cooper said. The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that the authorities felt they had been dealing with an imminent attack. Police said the men, aged between 29 and 46, had been detained by counter terrorism officers on Saturday in relation to a suspected plot to target a specific premises not identified in the statement. The four Iranian men were arrested under the Terrorism Act, while the fifth man, whose nationality was still being established, was detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. This is a fast-moving investigation and we are working closely with those at the affected site to keep them updated, said Metropolitan Police counter terrorism chief Dominic Murphy. The investigation is still in its early stages and we are exploring various lines of enquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public linked to this matter, he added. 'Serious Events- Three other men, all Iranian nationals, were arrested in London in a separate counter terrorism police operation on Saturday. The men, aged 39, 44 and 55, were arrested under the National Security Act which gives law enforcement greater powers to disrupt state threats including foreign interference and espionage. The Met police confirmed that the three London arrests are not connected to the arrest of five people yesterday These are serious events that demonstrate the ongoing requirement to adapt our response to national security threats, Cooper told the PA news agency. The government continues to work with police and intelligence agencies to support all the action and security assessments that are needed to keep the country safe. In March, Iran became the first country to be placed on an enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, which aims to boost the UKs national security against covert foreign influences. The measures, due to come into place later this year, will mean that all persons working inside the UK for Iran, its intelligence services or the Revolutionary Guard would have to register or face jail. Last October, the head of Britains MI5 domestic intelligence service revealed that since 2022 the UK had uncovered 20 Iran backed plots posing potentially lethal threats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-GU1sX1idE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijb4t2gqc0c

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 50,527 Thanks: 28,767 Thanked 14,428 Times in 10,234 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Iranian Terrorists Arrested in British Police Raids Targeted Israeli Embassy Iranians Arrested in Counter Terrorism Raids Targeted Israeli Embassy Home secretary says raids across UK last weekend reflected some of biggest terrorism threats in recent years The Guardian 8 MAY 2025 The embassy of Israel in west London was allegedly the target of a thwarted plot by Iranian nationals arrested in a series of raids across the UK last weekend. Home secretary says raids across UK last weekend reflected some of biggest terrorism threats in recent years Israels embassy in London was the target of an alleged terror plot involving a group of Iranian nationals who were detained by police after a series of dramatic raids across England on Saturday, sources have told the Guardian. Four men remain in custody and are being questioned by police on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act targeting what police and politicians have so far only been willing to describe publicly as specific premises Multiple sources told the Guardian that Israels embassy in Kensington, west London, was the building in question, though a spokesperson for the embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On Sunday Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, described the arrests as part of a counter terrorism operation that reflected some of the biggest threats we have seen in recent years Police and the Security Service, MI5, believe the plot was at an advanced but not imminent stage when the decision was made to detain the suspects at the weekend. Arrests were made in Swindon, west London, Stockport and Rochdale. Believing that the attack was ready to be put into action soon, they made the decision to go in with armed officers and special forces to arrest the four men, aged between 29 and 46. On Tuesday Dan Jarvis, the security minister, said that police officers have been in contact with the affected sites representatives to make them aware and provide relevant security advice and support Investigators are trying to establish whether the plot was directed by Tehran, and in particular if one of its security agencies, the ministry of intelligence and security or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was involved. Any attempt to target the Israeli embassy at any level would represent a brazen, risky act against a site that is already highly protected, and would likely lead to serious political repercussions. At the time of the arrests, investigators believed the suspects were trying to obtain or had already obtained weapons to carry out an attack on the embassy. The decision to arrest was made at a joint executive liaison group involving police and MI5. Searches by police at two sites were still ongoing on Wednesday, four days after the arrests at gunpoint. Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, said in October that Iran had been behind plot after plot in the UK and that the Security Service had uncovered five new planned attacks last year, taking the total since January 2022 to 20. In 1992, Israels embassy in Argentina was targeted by a suicide bomber, killing 29. A group linked to Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy from Lebanon, claimed responsibility for the attack at the time. Rockets, fired from Iran, were seen over Jerusalem from Hebron, West Bank, on 1 October. Detectives can hold the suspects involved in the alleged terror plot until Saturday. Then they have to decide whether to charge or release the suspects or apply to a court for further warrants of detention for seven more days. A fifth Iranian man, 24, who was arrested in the Manchester area, was detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. He has now been released on bail ???? with conditions, until a date in May. Ministers and detectives have declined to comment on the immigration status of the arrested men, or whether they entered the country legally or illegally. Police are already in discussions with the counter terrorism division of the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorises criminal charges in England and Wales. A CPS spokesperson said: We are working with counter terrorism policing as they continue their investigations Three other Iranian men were also arrested in London by counterterror police over the weekend on espionage offences in a separate investigation. The men aged 39, 44 and 55 were arrested and detained under section 27 of the National Security Act 2023.

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