{
  "id": 14157746,
  "title": "Iran accused of waging 'systematic campaign' against UK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/iran-accused-of-waging-systematic-campaign-against-uk-14157746",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:27:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/13/iran-accused-of-waging-systematic-campaign-against-uk/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A politician and former British Army officer claims Iran is waging a \"systematic campaign\" against UK interests, urging the Home Secretary to take stronger action. Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of a bomb plot targeting RAF Fairford, a base used by US aircraft. Two Iranians are accused of planning to attack Manchester's Jewish community. The Home Secretary established a specialized counter-terrorism unit to address state threats from nations like Iran. Prime Minister Burnham suspects the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) behind the Fairford incident. The government has imposed sanctions on IRGC officials and summoned the Iranian ambassador. Former Deputy Prime Minister Dowden stated Iran views the UK as an adversary and perceives it as weak. The UK introduced sanctions on the IRGC in July following attacks on dissidents. The government announced new tools to counter state threats, including a National Centre for Information Defense and enhanced powers for intelligence agencies to combat cybercrime. A statement from foreign ministries of nearly 30 nations, including the US, Canada, France, and Germany, condemned Iran's violent attacks and aggressive actions. Burnham vowed to crack down on Iran's criminal networks, introduce further sanctions, and strengthen UK defenses.",
  "summary": "Iran is conducting a “ systematic campaign ” against UK interests that should be met with offensive action by security services, a politician and former British Army officer has said. Mike Martin, who served on several tours with the Intelligence Corps in Afghanistan , urged Britain's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to take much tougher action against the regime, which has been blamed for several…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran accused of waging 'systematic campaign' against UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/iran-accused-of-waging-systematic-campaign-against-uk",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:27:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}