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TUE · 2026-10-13 · 13:39 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-1013-118615
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MI5 chief warns Iran is targeting military sites in UK as hostile state threats surge

MI5 chief Ken McCallum stated that Iran is attempting to target military sites within the UK. He revealed that a suspected plot to attack a US-run military airbase in September was not an isolated incident.

Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-13 · 13:39 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
MI5 chief warns Iran is targeting military sites in UK as hostile state threats surge
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MI5 chief Ken McCallum stated that Iran is attempting to target military sites within the UK. He revealed that a suspected plot to attack a US-run military airbase in September was not an isolated incident. McCallum, head of Britain's domestic security service, indicated that Tehran is expanding its efforts to intensify attacks in Britain, moving beyond targeting Iranians who oppose the country's Islamic authorities. These efforts have included arson and sabotage attacks on Jewish sites, which Britain attributes to Iranian involvement.

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Key claims

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Tehran is seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond traditional targets.

quoteMI5 chief Ken McCallum
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The suspected plot to attack a US-run military airbase in September was not unique.

quoteMI5 chief Ken McCallum
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Iran is attempting to target military sites in the UK.

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Arson and sabotage attacks on Jewish sites in Britain have been carried out by Iran.

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Full report

1 min read · 83 words
Iran is trying to hit military sites in the UK and the suspected plot to attack a US-run military airbase in September was “not unique”, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said on Tuesday. Ken McCallum, who leads the UK’s domestic security service, said Tehran was seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the country’s Islamic authorities. That has included arson and sabotage attacks on Jewish sites that Britain says were carried out by...
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mi5 chief
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hostile state threats
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islamic authorities
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arson
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sabotage attacks
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