Counter-terror police arrest two people on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service

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10 Sep 2026 • 9:38 PM MYT
The Independent
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Counter-terror police arrest two people on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service

  • Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officers arrested a 60-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman in London on suspicion of assisting Iran's foreign intelligence service.
  • The arrests followed property searches in north and north-west London conducted under the National Security Act.
  • Police confirmed the investigation is unrelated to recent incidents targeting London's Iranian and Jewish communities or the Jewish High Holy Days.
  • Both individuals have been released on conditional bail until a date in October.
  • Counter Terrorism Policing London stated that the case poses no imminent threat to the wider public despite a general increase in state-threat activity.

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