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MI5 chief: Iran targeting UK military sites amid rising hybrid threats

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The head of the UK's MI5 intelligence agency, Ken McCallum, has warned that Iran is actively targeting military sites within the United Kingdom. This threat is part of a broader surge in hybrid warfare risks, with Tehran seeking to expand its attacks beyond traditional targets to include military installations. McCallum noted that a suspected plot against a US-run military airbase in September was indicative of this escalating threat. AI

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MI5 chief: Iran targeting UK military sites amid rising hybrid threats

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    MI5 chief warns Iran is targeting military sites in UK as hostile state threats surge

    Iran is trying to hit military sites in the UK and the suspected plot to attack a US-run military airbase in September was “not unique”, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said on Tuesday. Ken McCallum, who leads the UK’s domestic security service, said Tehran was seeking to in…

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