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UK Police Arrest Iranian Men Over Alleged Attack Plot in Major Counterterror Operation

  • British counterterrorism officers arrested five men, including four Iranians, on Saturday across England for an alleged plot targeting a specific premises.
  • The arrests followed investigations uncovering a suspected terrorist act preparation, with an unrelated second operation detaining three different Iranian men in London.
  • Police are searching multiple addresses in London, Greater Manchester, and Swindon while questioning suspects aged between 24 and 55 under the Terrorism Act and National Security Act.
  • Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the arrests as among the biggest UK counterterrorism operations in recent years amid 20 Iran-backed plots since 2022 posing lethal threats, per MI5 head Ken McCallum.
  • Authorities continue investigating motives and risks, urging public vigilance while withholding target details for safety and operational reasons during this highly complex inquiry.
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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
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