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Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil, Sky News reports

Miliband also raised cyberattacks, antisemitic incidents and the detention of a British couple, while Britain said it would keep pressing Iran to de-escalate.

  • On Thursday, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he told Araghchi that Britain will "not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil."
  • Reiterating Britain's commitment to security, Miliband expressed his "unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups on UK soil," specifically addressing concerns regarding the British Jewish community.
  • The National Cyber Security Centre reported last week that Iranian state-linked actors deployed a spyware family known as "CHOSEN BRICK" to conduct spear-phishing campaigns on WhatsApp and Telegram.
  • During their discussion on the Middle East conflict, the officials addressed the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Miliband warning that continued disruption threatens global security and economic stability.
  • Miliband urged Iran to pursue "de-escalation and diplomacy instead of prolonging the war," emphasizing the British government's push for peaceful resolution to regional conflicts.
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British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He informed Abbas Araghchi that the UK will not tolerate "intimidation, threats or hostile activities on British territory" from Iran-affiliated groups, according to a British statement.

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Mehr News Agency broke the news in Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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