INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has advised British authorities to secure the rights of Iranian nationals arrested in recent
counter-terrorism raids, while revealing Tehrans willingness to help with any reliable investigations.In a post on his official X account
Tuesday, Araghchi stated he was disturbed by reports that numerous Iranians had actually been captured by UK security forces.If trustworthy
claims of misconduct are established, Iran stands ready to assist examinations, he stated
We contact the UK to guarantee regard for our people rights and manage them due process.His comments follow British media reports that 7
Iranian nationals were detained in 2 separate counter-terrorism operations over the weekend.According to the Metropolitan Police, 5 menfour
of them Iranianwere arrested on Saturday in Swindon, west London, Stockport, Rochdale, and Manchester
They stay in custody as part of a pre-planned investigation into a thought plot to target a particular area
Authorities have actually not released the names of the individuals, and the 5th suspects identity is still being confirmed.In a different
operation, 3 other Iranian males aged 39, 44, and 55 were detained at numerous addresses in north-west and west London under Section 27 of
the National Security Act
The Met verified that searches of the facilities are ongoing.Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Mets Counter Terrorism Command, stressed
that the 2 cases are being treated as separate occurrences, with no validated links at this stage
The examination is still in its early stages and we are exploring different lines of inquiry, he said, noting that a number of hundred
officers and personnel are associated with the operations.Irans Foreign Ministry has formerly pushed back against British allegations of
links between Tehran and criminal networks in Europe
In April, Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed such claims as baseless and unjustified, accusing the UK of scapegoating Iran to
deflect from its own destabilizing activities in West Asia.Despite Irans duplicated calls for evidence, London continues to make unproven
claims without presenting any evidence, Baghaei said at the time
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
