The UK s spy agencies MI5 , MI6 and GCHQ have foiled at least 15 plots linked to Iran and the spooks are hoping that British Farsi speakers will step up to the plate to fill the specialist roles.
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron identified “the threat of Iran” as one of five significant “crises” creating an “extraordinarily difficult time for the world”, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, the conflict in the Middle East, terrorism, and climate change. He said: “Iran is a thoroughly malign influence in the region and in the world – there’s no doubt about that. You’ve got the Houthis, you’ve got Hezbollah, you’ve got the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq that have actually been attacking British and American bases, troops.” “And, of course, Hamas.
The Foreign Secretary branded Hamas , the Houthis and Hezbollah as proxies for the Tehran regime who were fuelling an extremely high level of danger and insecurity around the world.