Shocking shots released on social media recorded the raid of armed police at a home in Rogdale
London, Yiannis Haniotakis
An alarm was sounded in Britain at the weekend, as authorities prevented the last minute terrorist attack allegedly planning Iranians. According to Telegraph, the attack was at an advanced stage and aimed at a “specific space”.
In the context of an anti -terrorist operation that Interior Minister Yvet Cooper described as one of the largest in recent years, five men were arrested on Saturday in various parts of England. Among the arrested are found Four Iranian nationals.
The fears of the authorities were focused on the forthcoming attack on a specific goal, whose nature has not yet been officially revealed. However, on Sunday night, the speculations fired that the goal could be a synagogue or another space associated with the Jewish community.
In a parallel business In London, anti -terrorist police arrested three other Iranian men. Authorities have expressed fears that these men would attempt to escape the United Kingdom or destroy critical evidence after previous raids. The arrests were made under the law on national security, which allows suspects to be involved in “threatening activities by foreign force”.
The London Metropolitan Police announced on Sunday that it is in the process of investigating to determine if there is Further risk to the public.
Interior Minister Yvet Cooper said in a statement the seriousness of the business, saying: “These were two major companies that reflect some of the biggest anti -threats and anti -terrorism operations we have seen in recent years.”
Asked about possible interconnections with the Iranian state, he said: “These are important businesses and ongoing research is extremely important and of course includes Iranian nationals in both cases. We support the Police and Security Services in the investigations they are conducting and their security ratings. “
Shocking shots released on social media recorded the raid of armed police at a home in the city of Rogdale. Neighbors described men with masks and weapons to drive a man without a blouse outside the house, ordering him to fall to the ground:
CTSFO’s and SF Arresting Iranian Terror Suspects in Rochdale Yesterday. pic.twitter.com/lgzdrxqzym
– Skipper (@__etheskipper__) May 4, 2025
On Sunday night, there were calls to the Labor to ban the body of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC) guards (IRGC).
Luke Akehurst, MP of the ruling party, said: “This adds to the urgent need for IRGC to be outlawed as a terrorist organization. The workers we asked for the IRGC ban when we were in the opposition. I urge the ministers to act for the ban on this dangerous Iranian organization now. “
A spokesman for the interior ministry said, according to the Telegraph that he would not speculate on whether or not IRGC prohibit.
Source :Skai
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