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Inside Iran’s secret war on UK soil: Kidnap plots, covert filming and arson

The stabbing of a journalist in London by paid proxies of the Iranian state is the latest escalation of a campaign of violence and intimidation
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The Young Turks
· Jun 28, 2026
BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!
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Hananya Naftali
· Jul 9, 2026
[Video] Footage from Bahrain: The moment when the Iranian Revolutionary Guards attacked the he [...]
Footage from Bahrain: The moment when the Iranian Revolutionary Guards attacked the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. (Channel 11)
Nepal News
· Jun 28, 2026
कुवेत र बहराइनस्थित अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रमा आक्रमण गरेको इरानको दाबी
तेहरान । इरानको इस्लामिक रिभोलुसन गार्ड काेर्प्स (आईआरजीसी)ले आइतबार बिहान कुवेत र बहराइनमा रहेका अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रलाई लक्षित गरी ब्यालिस्टिक क्षेप्यास्त्र र ड्रोन आक्रमण गरेको दाबी गरेको छ। उक्त आक्रमण हालै इरानका पाँच तटीय चौकीमा भएको अमेरिकी आक्रमणको प्रत्युत्तरस्वरूप गरिएको आईआरजीसीले जनाएको छ। आईआरजीसीको आधिकारिक समाचार माध्यम ‘सेपाह न्यूज’मा प्रकाशित विज्ञप्तिअनुसार कुवेतस्थित अली अल सलेम []
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Lapan tentera Iran maut serangan AS
TEHERAN: Serangan terbaharu Amerika Syarikat (AS) ke atas selatan Iran mengorbankan lapan anggota tentera, menurut televisyen negara Iran pada Rabu. “Susulan pencerobohan jenayah yang dilakukan pagi ini oleh tentera pengganas Amerika terhadap beberapa kawasan di selatan Iran, lapan anggota berani pasukan udara dan tentera laut Angkatan Tentera Republik Islam Iran di Bandar Abbas (selatan) dan ... Read more The post Lapan tentera Iran maut serangan AS appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Iran Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Kuwait strongly condemns Iran's continued attacks
KUWAIT, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its strongest condemnation of the continued Iranian attacks targeting the country's territory, the latest of which occurred Thursday morning.In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the Ministry affirmed that these flagrant attacks represent a dangerous escalation that will exacerbate tensions in the region, threaten r
RedState
· Jul 11, 2026
DOJ Subpoenas NYT Reporters in Leak Investigation After Air Force One Story, Iran Assassination Plot
DOJ Subpoenas NYT Reporters in Leak Investigation After Air Force One Story, Iran Assassination Plot
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Related coverage for "Inside Iran’s secret war on UK soil: Kidnap plots, covert filming and arson": The Young Turks — BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!. Hananya Naftali — [Video] Footage from Bahrain: The moment when the Iranian Revolutionary Guards attacked the he [...]. Nepal News — कुवेत र बहराइनस्थित अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रमा आक्रमण गरेको इरानको दाबी. Utusan Malaysia — Lapan tentera Iran maut serangan AS. Iran Herald — Kuwait strongly condemns Iran's continued attacks . RedState — DOJ Subpoenas NYT Reporters in Leak Investigation After Air Force One Story, Iran Assassination Plot


