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MI5 warns Iran ramping attacks; threats exceed Cold War levels

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC · How we work

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MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said Iran is ramping up attacks on British military sites.
He linked a suspected RAF Fairford plot to Iran, prompting the U.S. to withdraw bombers.
McCallum warned that state-sponsored threats have quadrupled in a decade, now exceeding Cold War levels.
He announced MI5’s new AI Threat Assessment Center to counter potential terrorist bioweapon creation.

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MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said Iran is ramping up attacks on British military sites.
He linked a suspected RAF Fairford plot to Iran, prompting the U.S. to withdraw bombers.
McCallum warned that state-sponsored threats have quadrupled in a decade, now exceeding Cold War levels.
He announced MI5’s new AI Threat Assessment Center to counter potential terrorist bioweapon creation.