UK Arrests Nine Iranians, Including IRGC Unit 840 Members, Over Alleged Plot Against Israeli Embassy

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Updated May 10, 2025, 06:59 AM

British counter-terrorism police have arrested a total of nine Iranian nationals across various locations in the UK, including London, Manchester, and Swindon, in connection with two separate investigations. Five of these arrests are linked to an alleged plot to target the Israeli embassy in London, with the suspects believed to be members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Unit 840, a special operations unit known for conducting assassinations and kidnappings abroad. The other four arrests were made under the National Security Act 2023, related to a separate counter-terrorism investigation. A 31-year-old man was among those arrested in north-west London on Friday, adding to the three men detained on Saturday as part of the same investigation. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has categorically denied any involvement by Iran in the alleged plot against the Israeli embassy, describing the accusations as media fabrications. He emphasized Iran's readiness to assist in any investigation and called for consular access to the detained Iranians. The arrests come amidst heightened concerns about Iranian activities in the UK, with officials noting the significant scale of the operations. The suspects in the alleged embassy plot are believed to have entered the UK disguised as migrants on small boats, a method that aligns with the modus operandi of Unit 840 operatives. This incident has raised questions about the security of diplomatic premises in the UK and the broader implications of Iranian state activities on British soil.

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@isna_farsi

London police claimed to have detained a 31-year-old Iranian man within the framework of the National Security Act 2023 and linked to a counter-terrorism case in which three other Iranians are also being detained https://t.co/ZuwmMALHul

independentpersian

@indypersian

The five Iranian nationals suspected of planning an attack against the Israeli Embassy detained in London are members of the special operations unit “Unit 840,” affiliated with the IRGC's Quds Force, on Friday, May 19, the National News reported Friday, May 19, quoting a former intelligence officer. The secret unit that conducts assassination missions and https://t.co/4QdtCRXd5F

independentpersian

@indypersian

Following a British security investigation into threats attributed to the Islamic Republic of Iran, London police announced on Friday May 19 that a fourth Iranian citizen had been detained in the north-west of the city. The arrested person is a 31-year-old man, according to police, approved under Article 27 of the UK National Security Act https://t.co/kRGJUrZAqy