Far-right and Iran add to mix of terror threats UK faces – not to mention AI

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MI5's director general stated that Iran is now undertaking deadly plots in the UK, alongside rising far-right anti-migrant threats, with two Iranians charged in October for allegedly planning a bomb attack on Jewish sites. He warned that Iran has ambitions to target military sites, a concern amplified by the potential for AI to refine terror plots and develop novel bioweapons.

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Annual update from MI5 chief highlighted a complex cocktail that could have real-life consequences for BritainMI5’s annual threat update covers so much ground it is easy to feel anxious. The terror threat has become more diverse, with far-right anti-migrant threats on the rise; while Iran has now firmly emerged alongside Russia as a country seeking to undertake violent and deadly plots in the UK.

Far-right and Iran add to mix of terror threats UK faces – not to mention AI

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