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Five Arrested in UK Terror Plot Against Israeli Embassy

5/12/2025

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Five Iranian men, including an asylum seeker from Rochdale, were arrested in the UK for allegedly plotting an attack on Israel's embassy in London. Ranging in age from 24 to 46, these suspects were detained under terrorism laws, raising alarming fears that the Calais migrant route may be a pathway for Iranian terrorists.

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Five Iranian men, including an asylum seeker from Rochdale, were arrested in the UK for allegedly plotting an attack on Israel's embassy in London. Ranging in age from 24 to 46, these suspects were detained under terrorism laws, raising alarming fears that the Calais migrant route may be a pathway for Iranian terrorists.