Britain is currently facing a significant increase in assassination attempts on its soil by Russia and Iran, as revealed by the head of the U.K.'s domestic intelligence agency. MI5 director Ken McCallum highlighted that hostile states are enlisting criminals to carry out these attacks, labeling the situation as a 'staggering rise' in such activities.
McCallum disclosed that his agency and law enforcement have thwarted 20 plots backed by Tehran since 2022. He cautioned that Iran might broaden its targets in the U.K. if Israel were to retaliate against Iran's missile attacks. The escalating conflicts in the Middle East have heightened the risk of increased Iranian state aggression within the U.K., according to the spy chief.
