Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Oct 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET
UK security chief warns Iran seeks harder targets abroad
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The head of the UK's domestic security agency warned that Iran is seeking “harder targets” for attacks abroad. The warning followed Prime Minister Burnham's statement that an attempted plot at an air force base hosting US bombers was “almost certainly” coordinated in Tehran.
WHO: The head of the UK's domestic security agency
WHAT: Warned that Iran is seeking harder targets for attacks abroad.
WHEN: Reported Oct 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The warning followed Prime Minister Burnham's statement that an attempted plot at an air force base hosting US bombers was almost certainly coordinated in Tehran.
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