Iran tried to assassinate British residents 10 times this year, MI5 reveals

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“This takes place all over the world, from coercing and forcibly repatriating Chinese nationals to harassment and assault.” He said the intimidation tactics were “brought home recently… when a pro-democracy protester appeared to be the subject of violence outside the Chinese Consulate in Manchester”, in reference to an incident last month when an opponent of Xi Jinping's regime was dragged off the street and beaten within the grounds of the consulate.“We’ve had success in getting some of their players sent off and for now they’re a bit distracted by the blame game in their own dressing-room, but they will keep attacking us.” Right-wing terror evolves While terrorism inspired by Islamist ideology still accounts for about three-quarters of MI5’s terrorist caseload, the number of investigations conducted into extreme Right-wing suspects now accounts for a quarter of its work, said Mr McCallum.“From the comfort of their bedrooms, individuals are easily able to access Right-wing extremist spaces, network with each other and move towards a radical mindset.” He warned of an increase in the number of attempts by Right-wing extremists to acquire weapons, with guns in particular being highly sought after, including through the use of 3D printers.Growing numbers of Right-wing extremist “influencers…fuel grievances and amplify conspiracy theories,” said Mr McCallum, adding: “This problem feels like it will endure.” He said the “horrible petrol bomb attack” on a migrant processing centre in Dover was the latest example.Mr McCallum said the problem of growing numbers of Right-wing extremist influencers was “a widespread phenomenon”, adding: “What we see is a really complex picture…a confused soup of hate.” He said Islamist terrorism “remains the larger problem” but that “much of the volume is self-radicalised terrorists seeking to conduct low-sophistication attacks”."

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