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MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military bases in UK, airbase plot ‘not unique’

Times of Israel13 October 2026, 14:21 UTCIran

Ken McCallum: UK security agency has seen 'major shift' in Iran's overseas attack ambitions, Tehran now looking to 'come at harder targets, like military sites'

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