MI5 chief says Iran is moving to target "harder targets, like military sites" in Britain
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MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum said in his annual speech on 13 October that there had been a major shift in Tehran's calculus this year, with "Iranian ambitions to come at harder targets, like military sites", Al Jazeera reported. The UK prime minister had said the IRGC was almost certainly behind a suspected plot at RAF Fairford. Iran denied involvement.
- When
- 13 October 2026
- Where
- London, the UK
- What
- other
- Acting party
- Government of the United Kingdom
- Against
- Government of Iran
- Attribution
- Attribution contested. UK officials blame Iran; Iran denies it.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
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| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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