The UK’s domestic counter-intelligence and security service
The government has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right (IMCR) and Russia’s GRU Volunteer Corps as national security threats. Ministers have said the measures will criminalise support, increase policing powers and allow prosecutors to pursue those who carry out or direct sabotage in the UK.
The Hillsborough Law has cleared a Commons path after ministers agree its duty of candour will apply to public bodies and intelligence services. The bill aims to require officials to tell the truth in inquiries and to widen funding for bereaved families, with a final push expected before the summer recess.
The Metropolitan Police warn that threats online are a continual battle, with Islamic extremism remaining the biggest risk and hostile states, far-right groups, and proxies targeting Britain. Authorities say Iran, Russia and China are linked to plots, while police are increasing surveillance and investigating proxy networks.
Multiple arson and attack incidents targeting Jewish sites in northwest London have occurred over the past week. UK counter-terrorism police are investigating, with claims of responsibility from a pro-Iranian group linked to Iran. Authorities warn of increasing violence amid ongoing Middle East conflict.
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre says state-backed actors are using compromised routers and IoT devices to stage cyber operations. Nine countries have issued the alert as agencies report a shift toward covert networks that can hide the origin of attacks. AI advances are expected to accelerate both threats and defenses.
The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has raised the UK’s national threat level to severe following antisemitic stabbing in Golders Green. MI5 and police say the threat has been rising across ideologies, with heightened risk to Jewish and Israeli targets. Authorities are boosting policing and security funding. A developing story with updates expected as investigations continue.
Five Eyes intelligence partners have published a joint bulletin and U.S. prosecutors have seized 13 internet domains after identifying fake consultancies that advertised analyst jobs to current and former security‑clearance holders. Officials have said the websites used stolen identities and AI images, paid recruits in crypto and pressured applicants for non‑public information.
Britain has expanded counter-state threat powers to target proxy groups and those funding them after a spate of antisemitic attacks linked to Iran and other foreign actors. The measures will criminalise support for designated organisations and enable authorities to act against state-backed proxies.
British authorities report a surge in proxy-style arson and sabotage linked to foreign-state tactics. Suspects are lured via social media for money; Iran, Russia, and others are cited as potential sources. Legislation aims to curb such proxies, with penalties up to 14 years in prison.
Pouria Zeraati, a presenter for Iran International, has recovered after a 2024 stabbing in Wimbledon. Two Romanians were jailed for wounding with intent, with prosecutors saying the attack was carried out on behalf of Iran. British authorities warn of Iranian proxies targeting media and minority communities.