Iran already carrying out ‘wholly unacceptable’ actions in UK, Reynolds warns
The Cabinet minister said the threat posed by Tehran in the UK could increase.
By contributor David Hughes, PA Political Editor
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The threat from Iran in the UK could increase as Tehran seeks to retaliate against the US, Israel and their allies, a Cabinet minister has suggested.
Jonathan Reynolds said Iranian activity in the UK is already substantial and it would be “naive” to think it will not escalate.
The Business Secretary said “not a week goes by” without Iran targeting cyber attacks on the UK’s critical national infrastructure.
Both MI5 and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have warned about Iran’s activities.
The head of MI5, Ken McCallum, said in October that authorities had stopped 20 state-backed plots hatched by Iran in the UK since 2022.
