Two arrested by UK police over suspected National Security Act offences relating to Iran
The suspects were released on bail with strict conditions as police said the probe is not linked to earlier attacks on Jewish and Iran-linked sites.
- On Thursday, British police announced the arrest of two individuals in London for alleged National Security Act violations linked to Iran, detaining a 42-year-old woman and 60-year-old man on Wednesday.
- Counter Terrorism Policing London conducted two residential searches on June 24 as part of the investigation, followed by a third residential property search in north-west London on Wednesday.
- Police clarified the investigation is not connected to attacks earlier this year targeting Jewish and Iranian communities in London, nor is it related to the upcoming Jewish High Holy Days period.
- Both suspects were released on bail with strict conditions until late October, with the Metropolitan Police confirming the arrests relate to suspected offences under Section 3 of the National Security Act.
- Commander Helen Flanagan of Counter Terrorism Policing London stated, "We do not believe there to be any imminent threat to the wider public," though the overall terrorism threat level remains ranked as "severe.
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Two Arrested in London on Suspicion of Assisting Iranian Intelligence
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