Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil, Sky News reports


British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband exits a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly, at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Sept 24 (Reuters) - British ⁠Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told ⁠Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in ‌a meeting that Britain will "not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil" from groups ​linked to his country, Sky ⁠News reported on ⁠Thursday.

Miliband and Araqchi met on the sidelines ⁠of ‌the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the report ⁠said, citing Britain's foreign office.

Miliband and ​Araqchi discussed ‌the war in the Middle East, ⁠the importance ​of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Britain's "unwavering resolve to combat threats from ⁠Iranian-linked groups in UK soil", ​the report added.

Britain's National Cyber Security Centre said last week Iranian state-linked cyber actors ⁠had used a spyware family known as "CHOSEN BRICK" to steal emails, messages and other sensitive information through "spear-phishing" campaigns on ​messaging platforms including WhatsApp ⁠and Telegram.

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ​did not immediately respond ‌to a Reuters request ​for comment.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Stephen Coates)

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