Miliband Warns Iranian Counterpart UK 'Will Not Tolerate' Hostile Activity on British Soil

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on 25 September 2026, telling him Britain would 'not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil' from Iran-linked groups, including threats targeting the British Jewish community. The two also discussed the wider Middle East conflict and the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. A Foreign Office statement emphasised Britain's 'unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups operating in the UK,' while Araghchi's statement called for correcting what he termed 'destructive and irresponsible approaches' by some European governments and objected to what he characterised as interference in Iran's internal affairs. The meeting came days after Britain's National Cyber Security Centre said Iranian state-linked actors had used spyware dubbed 'CHOSEN BRICK' in spear-phishing campaigns on messaging platforms, and follows Britain's July decision to ban support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after antisemitic attacks on UK soil.