US EditionFourth Iranian man arrested in London as part of counter-terrorism investigation
- The Metropolitan Police arrested a 31-year-old Iranian man in northwest London on Friday morning under the National Security Act 2023.
- This arrest follows the detention of three other Iranian men on May 3 as part of the same counter-terrorism investigation into suspected foreign power threat activity.
- Police conducted searches at two addresses in northwest London related to the operation, which is not connected to the separate arrest of five individuals across England.
- Security minister Dan Jarvis described the arrests as among the largest counter state threat actions recently and confirmed they are the first Iranians detained under the National Security Act.
- Authorities continue inquiries to counter threats from state-backed actors, underscoring ongoing national security efforts against foreign influence in the UK.
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UK police detain 7 Iranians in 2 separate counterterrorism operations
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. British police have arrested eight men — including seven Iranian nationals — in two apparently unrelated counterterrorism operations, officers said on May 4, and authorities are attempting to determine if there are “any further risks” to the public. “These were two major operations that reflect some of the biggest counter-state threat and c…
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