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New UK law could pave way for tougher action against Iranian terror groups, including IRGC

The UK government has introduced the National Security (State Threats) Bill, which would give the Home Secretary power to designate foreign state-linked groups as threats to national security, potentially including Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The legislation, expected to come into force next month, would criminalize support for designated proxies and follows a rise in Iran-backed plots and a 35% increase in state threat investigations.

2 outlets · 3 articles Jun 10

Russian diplomat denounces Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol museum as 'barbaric act'

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned a Ukrainian drone attack on the Defense of Sevastopol 1854-1855 panorama museum, calling it a 'barbaric act' and urging international organizations to assess it under international law. The museum, a cultural heritage site, sustained damage in the strike early on June 10. Zakharova also linked the attack to historical attempts to erase Russian memory and vowed restoration.

1 outlet · 7 articles Jun 10