🇬🇧🇮🇷 Four people arrested in London by counter-terrorism police on suspicion of aiding Iran's foreign intelligence service.
The alleged operation: surveillance of Jewish community locations and individuals across London.
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The men [A-D] were arrested on Friday, 6 March on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act, 2023. The country to which the investigation relates is Iran.
Detectives from CTP London, which is leading the investigation, arrested the men, one Iranian and three dual British/Iranian nationals, shortly after 01.00hrs at addresses in Barnet and Watford, as part of a pre-planned operation.
The investigation relates to suspected surveillance of locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community in the London area.
Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: “Today’s arrests are part of a long-running investigation and part of our ongoing work to disrupt malign activity where we suspect it.
https://news.met.police.uk/news/four-people-arrested-under-national-security-act-506810