Britain’s Home Office has issued a strongly-worded statement after the Iranian leader made threats to attack tourist sites around the world. Iran’s top military spokesperson, General Abolfazl Shekarchi, warned that “parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations” worldwide will not be safe for the country’s enemies.
The worry declaration sparks renewed concern Tehran may revert to using militant attacks in the UK and elsewhere beyond the Middle East as a pressure tactic. The threats come as Iran fired missiles towards the joint US-UK base in the Indian Ocean on Friday. The two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands, but neither hit, the Wall Street Journal and the semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr reported. One of the missiles was shot down by a US warship, while the other failed in flight, the newspaper said, citing multiple officials.
And the Iranians warned British lives are « in danger » after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer backed the US to carry out further strikes in the war which has been raging since February 28. But in a defiant statement to the Daily Express, a Home Office spokesperson said the UK had « robust measures » in place to counter « malign activity » from the Iranians.
They said: “Keeping people safe and defending national security is the Government’s first duty.
« We take the threat posed by the Iranian regime and those who do its bidding extremely seriously and have robust measures in place to counter any malign activity and protect the public.”
Since the start of 2022, the UK has responded to over 20 Iran-backed plots presenting potentially lethal threats to British citizens and UK residents. A Government source said they have long said that the threat from Iran to the UK is « persistent and unacceptable ».
On Thursday, an Iranian man and a Romanian woman were charged after two people tried to enter the naval base, which is the home of the UK’s nuclear deterrent. The 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were charged following the incident at HM Naval Base Clyde, which is known as Faslane.
A statement from Police Scotland said: « Around 5pm on Thursday, March 19, 2026, we were made aware of two people attempting to enter HM Naval Base Clyde.
« A 34-year-old Iranian man and a 31-year-old Romanian woman have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
« They are due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday, March 23. Inquiries are ongoing. »
Faslane is home to the core of the UK’s submarine fleet and the Trident nuclear deterrent. The Royal Navy has previously said that two people unsuccessfully tried to enter the base.
Despite the threats coming from the Islamic Republic the national terror threat level remains at substantial, meaning an an attack is likely, but two notches below the highest « critical » level, meaning an attack is highly likely in the near future.
The level is set by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre and the Security Service (MI5).
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