Iran’s intelligence minister has implicitly threatened Britain of terrorist activity after Britain condemned an attempted act of intimidation against two London-based Iranian international journalists.
In an interview with the supreme leader’s official website published on Wednesday, Esmail Khatib said the Islamic Republic recognizes Iran International as a “terrorist organization” and said that its workers and those associated with the channel added that anyone would be tracked by the Ministry of Information. .
In a statement Monday, Iran International’s parent company, Volant Media, said two journalists had recently been notified of the threats. formally notified both journalists. an imminent, credible and serious risk to their lives and those of their families. Other members of our staff have also been notified directly by the Metropolitan Police Department of another threat,” the statement read.
Khatib did not say the Islamic Republic would carry out attacks in Britain, but said it “does not commit to countering fears” emanating from other countries.
“We will never sponsor acts of terrorism or destabilization in other countries, as the UK does, but we are also under no obligation to prevent unrest in those countries. will pay the price for actions aimed at doing so,” the minister warned. .
In response to remarks by the supreme leader and other officials, he said Britain, the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia had launched protests across current Iran sparked by the custodial death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. condemned the wave of
He argued that a “hybrid war” was launched against the Islamic Republic, including an “influence operation” to destabilize the country, with Israel’s role more evident in field operations and Britain’s In terms of propaganda, he added, Saudi Arabia provided financial support for operations against the Islamic Republic, particularly protests abroad. demo in berlin last month. A mass rally of diaspora Iranians in the German capital in October angered Tehran’s government for attempting to downplay the opposition gathering.
“Unfortunately, the British government, which supports the BBC and the Iranian International Satellite Channel, which operates within the framework of the media, has today assumed the role of a terrorist,” he said, adding, “Islamic Republic’s security red flag.” It’s crossing the line,” he said.
His remarks came after the threat was discussed on Tuesday meeting of the British House of Commons On whether to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.
“Anglo-Iranian journalists currently stationed in the UK have been issued credible information by the police that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is threatening their lives. What more does the IRGC have to do?” UK Conservative MP Bob Blackman said at the conference:
British Conservative MP Bob Blackman
Later on Tuesday, the Committee to Protect Journalists called on British authorities to step up protection for threatened staff members of Iran International and to hold the Islamic Republic accountable for its cross-border crimes.
Sherif Mansour, CPJ’s Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator, said:
“British authorities need to ensure the safety of Iran International staff and send the message that intimidation against domestic journalists is unacceptable. Until foreign governments hold Iran accountable, the trend will only get worse.” , journalists will continue to face unacceptable threats to their personal safety.”
