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MI5 chief warns of Iranian plots in Britain

The story so farMI5 chief Ken McCallum said in his annual speech that Iran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain. McCallum said operations against terrorism and against state threats are now of roughly equal scale for MI5. McCallum said Iran is targeting military sites in the UK, and that the suspected September plot against a US-run military airbase was "not unique."

Still watching

  • What measures is the UK government planning in response to the escalation of Iranian and Russian hybrid campaigns?
  • Which specific Iran-led attacks on Jewish communities in Britain is McCallum referring to?
  • Who has been charged or identified in the suspected September plot against the US-run airbase, and has Iran been linked to it?

How it developed

  1. 14 Oct 2026→ in the 14 Oct 2026 issue

    MI5 chief warns of Iranian plots in Britain

    • MI5 chief Ken McCallum said in his annual speech that Iran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain.
    • McCallum said operations against terrorism and against state threats are now of roughly equal scale for MI5.
    • McCallum said Iran is targeting military sites in the UK, and that the suspected September plot against a US-run military airbase was "not unique."
  2. 13 Oct 2026→ in the 13 Oct 2026 issue

    UK says Iran Revolutionary Guards directed RAF Fairford plot

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