{"id":336526,"date":"2025-09-06T12:20:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T11:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=336526"},"modified":"2025-09-06T12:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T11:20:54","slug":"uk-government-labels-iran-a-persistent-and-multi-layered-threat-in-new-security-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/uk-government-labels-iran-a-persistent-and-multi-layered-threat-in-new-security-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Government Labels Iran a \u201cPersistent and Multi-Layered Threat\u201d in New Security Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_329216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329216\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10_Downing_Street-uk-government.jpg\" alt=\"Front view of 10 Downing Street, UK government headquarters | Photo courtesy of Wikipedia\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10_Downing_Street-uk-government.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10_Downing_Street-uk-government-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10_Downing_Street-uk-government-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10_Downing_Street-uk-government-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10_Downing_Street-uk-government-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10_Downing_Street-uk-government-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Front view of 10 Downing Street, UK government headquarters | Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/10_Downing_Street#\/media\/Datei:10_Downing_Street._MOD_45155532.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UK government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/government-response-to-the-intelligence-and-security-committee-of-parliament-report-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has officially designated<\/a> the clerical regime in Iran as one of its \u201ccore security priorities\u201d, describing the regime as a \u201cpersistent and multi-layered threat\u201d to national security, according to its response to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament\u2019s report on Iran, published in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report warns that Iran poses a broad spectrum of risks to the UK, including terrorist plots, espionage, cyberattacks, interference operations, and assassination attempts on British soil. The government revealed that since 2022, security services have disrupted at least 20 Iran-backed plots, many targeting dissidents, journalists, and Jewish and Israeli communities within the UK.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Government considers Iran to be a core security priority, given the ongoing threats it poses,\u201d <a href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/F15752\/Downloads\/1894686-1-FINAL_Government_Response_to_the_Intelligence_and_Security_Committee_of_Parliament_Report_-_Iran.pdf.crdownload\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the report stated<\/a>. \u201cWe will take action wherever necessary to protect national security.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: Regime\u2019s Transnational Repression Among Top Threats to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UK<\/a> Security, Parliamentary Report Warns<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kG2qoKEdS5\">https:\/\/t.co\/kG2qoKEdS5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1950495685255557248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Key Findings<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Physical Threats in the UK: MI5 confirmed 15 attempts of murder or kidnapping since early 2022 targeting UK-based individuals critical of the regime.<\/li>\n<li>Espionage &amp; Cyber Threats: Iran is identified as an \u201caggressive and capable actor in cyberspace\u201d, using state-linked hackers and criminal networks to steal sensitive data and disrupt infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign Influence Operations: The entire Iranian state has now been placed on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), requiring anyone acting on behalf of Iran \u2014 including criminal proxies \u2014 to register or face up to five years in prison.<\/li>\n<li>Support for Terrorist Groups: The UK condemned the regime\u2019s extensive backing of Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other militant networks, accusing Tehran of using them to project power and destabilize the Middle East.<\/li>\n<li>Nuclear Program: The UK government warned of Iran\u2019s continued stockpiling of highly enriched uranium and its refusal to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), increasing fears of nuclear escalation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UK Parliament Warns of Escalating <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> Transnational Repression, 20 Threat-to-Life Cases Reported<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FhriWWOXa1\">https:\/\/t.co\/FhriWWOXa1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1963307568412930308?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The response also highlights the regime\u2019s deepening partnership with Russia and growing cyber capabilities, calling the situation \u201cunpredictable and dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This publication marks the government\u2019s strongest stance yet against the clerical regime and signals an escalation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-regimes-transnational-repression-among-top-threats-to-uk-security-parliamentary-report-warns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the UK\u2019s countermeasures<\/a>, including expanded sanctions, enhanced intelligence operations, and closer cooperation with allies such as the US, France, and Germany.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government has officially designated the clerical regime in Iran as one of its &ldquo;core security priorities&rdquo;, describing the regime as a &ldquo;persistent and multi-layered threat&rdquo; to national security, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":329216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[287],"class_list":{"0":"post-336526","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-terrorism-a-fundamentalism","8":"tag-iran-terrorism"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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