Iran Designates British Military and MI6 as Terrorist Organizations
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Iran's Foreign Ministry declared the British Air Force and Navy as terrorist organizations and MI6 as a hostile group on Sunday. These measures are in retaliation for perceived "hostile British actions," including the UK's designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist threat. The Iranian Spy Law will now apply to MI6. This escalation follows recent accusations by the British Prime Minister regarding an attempted attack on a UK military base and a prior cyberattack on a British power station.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Iran's Foreign Ministry declared British military and MI6 as terrorist/hostile entities.
- The move is in response to perceived 'hostile British actions' and UK's designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
- Iran's Spy Law will now apply to the British intelligence agency MI6.
- The designations follow accusations of an attempted attack on a UK military base by Iran.
- Relations between Iran and the UK have further escalated following these actions.
Iran's Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that it has designated the British Air Force and Navy as terrorist organizations and classified the UK's MI6 intelligence agency as a "hostile group." The ministry stated these actions are a response to "hostile British actions" over the past year. These actions include allowing military and logistical facilities on British soil to be used during the war involving the United States and Israel, and the UK's designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist threat in July.
According to reports from the Iranian opposition channel Iran International, the Iranian Spy Law, which addresses cooperation with Israel and hostile nations, will now apply to MI6. The Iranian Foreign Ministry described the designation of British military forces as reciprocal measures following the American decision to label the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organization.
This move by the Iranian Foreign Ministry represents a further escalation in relations between the two countries. It follows recent accusations by the British Prime Minister against Iran regarding an attempted attack on a Royal Air Force base in Fairford last month. In August, hackers reportedly linked to the Iranian regime disabled a British power station for four days through a cyberattack. Earlier reports in the British media suggested Iran was attempting to smuggle secret agents into the UK via Middle Eastern smuggling networks.