UK PM links Iran Guards to airbase plot, vows crackdown

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that Iran's Revolutionary Guards were "almost certainly" behind a plot targeting a British airbase, marking a significant escalation in rhetoric over Tehran's alleged interference within UK territory. The statement comes as British authorities investigate the alleged security threat and examine how Iranian actors may have leveraged criminal organisations to carry out operations on British soil. Starmer outlined plans to intensify efforts against what he characterised as Tehran's systematic use of UK-based criminal networks to advance its strategic interests. The crackdown will focus on dismantling these networks while simultaneously pursuing their funding sources and financial backers. British officials have grown increasingly concerned about Iranian intelligence operations within the country, with this latest assessment suggesting a direct link between Tehran's security establishment and domestic criminal activity. The government has indicated it will work with law enforcement and security services to prevent further alleged plots and hold those responsible accountable.