Iran Threat to Dissidents in UK on the Rise, Lawmakers Say.

The article discusses a report by the UK Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee highlighting an increased threat from Iran to dissidents in the UK, with at least 15 reported attempts to murder or kidnap individuals from 2022 to August 2023. The committee warns that the risk of physical attacks by Iran is at an unprecedented level, comparable to threats from Russia, and emphasizes the need for the UK government to enhance its cyber resilience and espionage capabilities. The report also notes that Iran's espionage activities target the UK significantly, and if an offensive cyber-attack were to occur, critical sectors such as petrochemicals, utilities, and finance could be at risk. In response, the Iranian embassy in London rejected the report's claims as unfounded and politically motivated. [Extracted from the article]