UK says Iran-backed group behind arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish community
Summary
The U.K. government has announced that an Iran-backed group called the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right (IMCR) is responsible for arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain. The government has banned this group and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, linking them to attacks in Britain and across Europe, and plans harsher punishments for related crimes.Key Facts
- The U.K. banned the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right (IMCR) and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard due to security threats.
- IMCR claimed responsibility for seven attacks in Britain, including fires at synagogues and Jewish charity ambulances.
- The Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force likely directed the IMCR attacks across Europe.
- The attacks also targeted Persian-language media critical of Iran’s government.
- Britain will allow life sentences for sabotage linked to these groups after new legislation passes.
- The U.K. is also banning the GRU Volunteer Corps, tied to Russian military intelligence, for hostile operations.
- The new law helps police target people hired to carry out attacks for foreign governments.
- Iranian officials were summoned by the British foreign secretary to condemn these actions; Iran denies involvement.
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