An Iranian terror attack was hours away from being launched on British soil.
Five men, including four Iranian nationals, were arrested at locations across England Home Secretary described as one of the biggest counter-terror operations in recent years.
It is understood that authorities feared the attack on a “specific premises” was imminent.
Counter-terror police arrested a further three Iranian men in London as part of a separate operation, fearing they would leave the UK or destroy critical evidence against them after the other raids.
They were arrested under powers granted by the National Security Act, which allows officers to make arrests if they reasonably suspect individuals of being involved in “foreign power threat activity”.
Target may have been a synagogue or another target linked to the Jewish community.
“These were two major operations that reflect some of the biggest counter-state threats and counter terrorism operations that we have seen in recent years.”
Five men, including four Iranian nationals, were arrested at locations across England Home Secretary described as one of the biggest counter-terror operations in recent years.
It is understood that authorities feared the attack on a “specific premises” was imminent.
Counter-terror police arrested a further three Iranian men in London as part of a separate operation, fearing they would leave the UK or destroy critical evidence against them after the other raids.
They were arrested under powers granted by the National Security Act, which allows officers to make arrests if they reasonably suspect individuals of being involved in “foreign power threat activity”.
Target may have been a synagogue or another target linked to the Jewish community.
“These were two major operations that reflect some of the biggest counter-state threats and counter terrorism operations that we have seen in recent years.”
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