‘Physical threat’ from Iran on people living in UK has ‘increased significantly’, watchdog says


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The threat of physical attacks by Iran on people living in the UK has increased "significantly" since 2022, according to a new report by parliament's intelligence watchdog. Iran poses a "wide-ranging, persistent and unpredictable threat" to the UK, according to the Intelligence and Security Committee. It also said Iran's intelligence services were "willing and able - often through third party agents - to attempt assassination within the UK, and kidnap from the UK". The report said there have been 15 murder or kidnap attempts against British citizens or UK-based individuals since the beginning of 2022. Sky News has approached the...