In October 2026, the number of attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters reached a record level since the beginning of the armed conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran. According to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 113 confirmed and preliminarily...
Russia and Iran use European protests to increase instability in Europe
Large-scale protests and unrest that took place in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Albania in October 2026 served as a convenient pretext for information interference by Russia and Iran. Using citizens’ dissatisfaction with the economic situation and the actions of the authorities, pro-Russian networks sought to present local crises as...
Chief MI5 warns of escalating Iranian and Russian hybrid campaigns
The head of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum, has said that Iran is expanding its attempts to strike harder targets, including military facilities in the United Kingdom, while Russia continues to escalate its hybrid warfare against Ukraine’s allies. Speaking during his annual threat assessment at MI5 headquarters (Thames House) in London,...
Burnham says Iran was involved in incident at US-used base in Gloucestershire
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the authorities have “convincing grounds” to believe Iran was involved in an incident at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The base is used by US forces for operations linked to Iran. Burnham made the remarks on Wednesday, 30 September, in interviews with the BBC and...
UK, US and Netherlands warn of Iran-linked spyware
On Tuesday, 15 September, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Netherlands issued a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing spyware they say is used by Iran-linked actors in attacks. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) announced the warning. According to the joint advisory from the NCSC, the FBI and the Dutch...
Two people detained in London on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence
London police have announced the arrest of a 42-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service. The detentions were carried out as part of an investigation into possible offences under the National Security Act 2023. Both suspects were arrested on Wednesday, 9 September, at their...