Iran linked to more than 20 plots to kill or kidnap British citizens and residents

A UK parliamentary statement outlines escalating state threats from Iran, noting MI5 has disrupted 20 plots since 2022 amid a 48% rise in state-threat investigations; it details Tehran’s transnational repression using criminal proxies (e.g., IRGC Unit 840) against dissidents and journalists, references sanctions on Naji Sharifi Zindashti, and announces measures including placing Iran on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme and a review of counterterrorism approaches for state threats.