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UK Arrests Five Iranians in Alleged Embassy Terror Plot

5/10/2025

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In a dramatic counter-terrorism operation, UK authorities arrested five Iranian men suspected of planning a terror attack on the Israeli embassy in London. Iran swiftly denied any involvement, hinting that the plot might stem from a rogue faction within the Revolutionary Guard Corps, potentially aimed at sabotaging delicate nuclear negotiations with the US.

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In a dramatic counter-terrorism operation, UK authorities arrested five Iranian men suspected of planning a terror attack on the Israeli embassy in London. Iran swiftly denied any involvement, hinting that the plot might stem from a rogue faction within the Revolutionary Guard Corps, potentially aimed at sabotaging delicate nuclear negotiations with the US.