Increasing concerns over Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard: Advocacy for UK to categorize Iranian military branch as a terrorist organization - escalating apprehensions about Tehran-affiliated cells following recent arrests.
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Post Title: UK Faces Ongoing Pressure: Uncovering Iran's Suspected Terror Activities on British Soil
It looks like the UK government is under pressure to take action against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) following a series of alleged terror threats against British citizens. The latest incident involved a foiled terror plot, suspected to have bearings of the IRGC, just hours away from execution.
Counter-terrorism police have been keeping tabs on over 20 Iranian threats since 2022, with the intention to assassinate or kidnap people within the UK. Over the weekend, counter-terrorism forces, along with MI5, were reportedly joined by British special forces to bust a potential terror cell. Raids took place across Manchester, London, and Swindon as part of a coordinated operation.
But who orchestrated the alleged terror plot remains unclear. Experts are speculating that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) could be behind it, focusing on the Quds Force, the IRGC's branch responsible for foreign operations.
The IRGC is an extremist organization that was formed to protect the Islamic Republic of Iran's core values. They employ terror, violence, and ideological warfare to safeguard the revolution and target their enemies. It's no secret that the IRGC has a history of kidnaps, assassinations, and terror attacks.
Iranian-British journalist Pouria Zeraati was stabbed four times outside his Wimbledon home in March 2022. The attack was allegedly carried out by Eastern European gangsters hired by the Iranians. Although the UK did impose sanctions on certain IRGC units, the Tory government refused to take further action at the time.
Back in November 2022, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum warned about a severe threat from Iran's aggressive intelligence services in his annual threat update. Even as recently as January 2023, the House of Commons unanimously called on the UK government to officially proscribe the IRGC as a terrorist organization, but the non-binding motion has not led to any changes yet.
Shockingly, not only in the UK, but across Europe, the IRGC remains unproscribed as a terrorist organization. The EU Parliament passed an amendment in January 2023, encouraging the EU and its member states to include the IRGC on the EU's terrorist list. As of now, no official EU-wide designation has been made.
Days ago, Daniel Khalife, a British soldier, was found guilty of spying for Iran and escaping prison. Notably, he was ignored when he contacted MI6 and MI5 seeking to work as a double agent.
Recruiters from the IRGC are also suspected of targeting British Muslims and Jewish civilians to gather information. British Shias visiting religious sites in Iran and Iraq are approached and asked to return to the UK and spy on prominent British Jews or specific targets like synagogues, Israeli, and British officials have separately told the Mail.
The situation raises important questions about national and international security and the need for increased vigilance and action against foreign threats like the IRGC.
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