UK special forces on alert amid a terror threat as the war in Iran widens

"The war in Iran is highly likely to spill out onto the streets of the UK. The UK special forces and the intelligence services need to be ready for a surge in attacks by Iranian proxies and those by lone-wolf radicalised Islamists. This is exactly the sort of crisis in which sleeper cells and proxy agents could be mobilised."

"Officials have emphasised that when a hostile regime like Iran is perceived to be 'lashing out indiscriminately' across the Middle East, and when proxy groups aligned with Tehran are active, Britain must maintain a state of 'high alert and high vigilance' at home."

"There could be kidnappings, assassinations, cyber attacks, and we can't rule out the use of IEDs to cause chaos in London and other major cities. The world's focus is on the Middle East, but we also need to be aware of what could be happening on our own doorstep."

Britain's security apparatus faces heightened threats from Iranian-linked terrorist activities following escalating Middle East conflicts. The UK terror threat level remains at 'substantial,' indicating attacks are considered likely. A SAS counter-terrorist unit has been deployed to London and will remain until the Middle East conflict concludes. Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed the threat level is under active review. Security officials warn that hostile Iranian regimes 'lashing out indiscriminately' and active proxy groups require sustained 'high alert and high vigilance' domestically. Counter-terrorism police and MI5 arrested four men in London on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence through surveillance of Jewish community sites. Intelligence sources indicate potential for proxy attacks, lone-wolf radicalization, kidnappings, assassinations, cyber attacks, and improvised explosive devices targeting major UK cities.

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