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Former Spy Warns of Imminent Iran-Backed Attack

12/27/2025

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Aimen Dean, a former Al-Qaeda member turned MI5 and MI6 spy, warns of an imminent major attack like 9/11.
He says the real threat to Europe comes from Iran, not Russia.
Dean notes hundreds of dormant operatives in the UK.
Security Minister Dan Jarvis cites a 48% rise in MI5 state threat investigations and 20 Iranian-backed plots since 2022.

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Story summary

Aimen Dean, a former Al-Qaeda member turned MI5 and MI6 spy, warns of an imminent major attack like 9/11.
He says the real threat to Europe comes from Iran, not Russia.
Dean notes hundreds of dormant operatives in the UK.
Security Minister Dan Jarvis cites a 48% rise in MI5 state threat investigations and 20 Iranian-backed plots since 2022.