Iran Threat to Dissidents in UK Has Jumped, Lawmaker Panel Says
From 2022 to August 2023, there were at least 15 attempts to murder or kidnap British nationals or UK-based individuals, Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee warned Thursday in a key report. The panel warned that the risk of Iran carrying out physical attacks on individuals in Britain is now at its greatest level ever, and is comparable to the threat posed by Russia.
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Texas man charged over threatening Trump before he visited flood-ravaged zone: ‘I won't miss'
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