Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate threats on UK soil

New York, United States. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi that Britain would not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil from groups linked to Iran. The two met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, according to a British Foreign Office statement.

Threats and regional conflict

The ministers also discussed the war in the Middle East and the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the statement said.

Miliband reiterated Britain’s resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups on UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community, and outlined measures the government had taken in response. The statement did not say how Araqchi responded. Iran has previously denied using proxies.

British measures and cyber warning

In July, Britain banned support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a linked group following a series of antisemitic attacks. It used new legal powers designed to stop the use of state-sponsored proxies.

Last week, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre said Iranian state-linked cyber actors had used spyware known as “CHOSEN BRICK” in spear-phishing campaigns on messaging platforms including WhatsApp and Telegram to steal emails, messages and other sensitive information.