Meanwhile, the director general of MI5 Ken McCallum has revealed that Iranian intelligence agents have been targeting individuals in the UK who they regard as enemies of the regime. The encounter comes at a time of heightened tensions with the regime.Įarlier this week, the UK imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Iranian officials linked to the brutal crackdown of the protests which erupted following the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, after she was detained for allegedly failing to follow the country’s Islamic dress code. “Britain is determined to work alongside our friends to counter the Iranian threat, interdict the smuggling of conventional arms and prevent the regime from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.”įollowing his attendance at the conference, Mr Cleverly will travel to Qatar where he will attend England’s opening World Cup match against Iran.
MI5 director general Ken McCallum said Iranian agents are targeting individuals in the UK (Yui Mok/PA)
