The Foreign Secretary has announced greater powers for the UK to issue sanctions against Iran after the Government accused Tehran of attempts to kill British and UK-based individuals.James Cleverly said the new sanctions regime will ensure there "can be no hiding place for those who seek to do us harm".According to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Iran has increased its efforts to kill or kidnap individuals perceived to be enemies of the regime outside Iran, including people bas

The Foreign Secretary has announced greater powers for the UK to issue sanctions against Iran after the Government accused Tehran of attempts to kill British and UK-based individuals.James Cleverly said the new sanctions regime will ensure there "can be no hiding place for those who seek to do us harm".According to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Iran has increased its efforts to kill or kidnap individuals perceived to be enemies of the regime outside Iran, including people based in the UK.Since the start of 2022, the department said Britain had responded to more than 15 credible threats to kill or kidnap British or UK-based individuals by the Iranian regime.