UK Plans New Powers to Tackle Rise in Iran-Backed Threats
Iranians protesting against the Islamic Republic outside the Houses of Parliament in London on May 4.
Photographer: Matthew Chattle/Future Publishing/Getty ImagesBritain plans to strengthen its ability to crack down on state-backed terrorist threats following an increase in security incidents involving Iranian nationals in the UK, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Monday.
Addressing parliament, Cooper said the Islamic Republic “poses an unacceptable threat to our domestic security that cannot continue,” citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — the most powerful unit of Iran’s military — as an ongoing and particular source of concern.