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

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…