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Ofcom Can't Regulate LuaLua Amid Iranian Threat Concerns

11/14/2025

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Ofcom (Office of Communications) says it cannot regulate LuaLua (a UK broadcaster)'s online broadcasts because they fall outside its Broadcasting Code.
LuaLua's London headquarters was shuttered, but businesses say it remains in use.
LuaLua has expressed support for Hezbollah and Iranian regime, raising concerns about its influence amid Iranian threats, according to counter-terror adviser Jonathan Hall KC.
The UK government is reportedly tracking numerous potential plots linked to Iranian agents.

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Ofcom (Office of Communications) says it cannot regulate LuaLua (a UK broadcaster)'s online broadcasts because they fall outside its Broadcasting Code.
LuaLua's London headquarters was shuttered, but businesses say it remains in use.
LuaLua has expressed support for Hezbollah and Iranian regime, raising concerns about its influence amid Iranian threats, according to counter-terror adviser Jonathan Hall KC.
The UK government is reportedly tracking numerous potential plots linked to Iranian agents.