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Concerns Grow Over Iran's Influence in UK Amid Open Border Policies
Iran exploits Britain's open borders to 'export terror' to UK
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The Henry Jackson Society warns that the UK's border policies pose a national security threat, as Iranian migrants exploit these policies. In 2022, 4,489 Iranians arrived in the UK via small boats, raising alarms about potential terrorist activities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- 01The UK saw 4,489 Iranian migrants arriving by small boats in 2022, with 62% coming from France.
- 02The Henry Jackson Society highlights the risk posed by the IRGC, which has been linked to at least 20 disrupted plots in the UK since January 2022.
- 03British asylum laws allow migrants arriving by sea to enter without a passport, complicating monitoring efforts.
- 04Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp calls for stricter border controls and the proscription of the IRGC.
- 05The Conservative Party proposes a comprehensive immigration plan, aiming to increase deportations and tighten asylum claims.
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The Henry Jackson Society has raised alarms about the UK's border policies, labeling them a national security emergency. The think tank reported that Iranian migrants are increasingly exploiting these policies, with 4,489 arriving in 2022, primarily via small boats from France. This influx is concerning due to the presence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is believed to be using these migrants to further its agenda in the UK. MI5 has disrupted at least 20 IRGC-related plots since January 2022, including a plan to assassinate British-Iranian journalists. The society criticizes British asylum laws for creating loopholes that allow hostile state actors to enter undetected, as migrants arriving by sea are not required to present passports. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has called for tougher border controls and for the IRGC to be designated as a terrorist organization. He emphasized that the Conservative Party has a clear plan to address immigration issues, including increasing deportations to 150,000 annually.
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The increase in Iranian migrants raises significant national security concerns, particularly regarding potential terrorist activities linked to the IRGC.
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