A recent counter-terrorism operation led to the arrest of eight men, five of whom were Iranian nationals, linked to a foiled terror plot against the Israeli embassy in London. The Metropolitan Police has not confirmed the specific target but emphasized the potential risks of public speculation. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper characterized the operation as significant, while Security Minister Dan Jarvis noted it was one of the largest counter-state threat operations in recent times, marking the first arrests under the National Security Act 2023 regarding Iranian nationals.
The operations to execute these eight arrests under both counter-terror and counter-state threat powers, in different parts of the country, in the space of 24 hours were intensive.
Security Minister Dan Jarvis confirmed that these are the first Iranian nationals arrested under the National Security Act.
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