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Iranian group could be labelled national threat under proposed new law
Key takeaways
- The National Security (State Threats) Bill was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday, and could become law within weeks.
- It would allow Shabana Mahmood to designate groups involved in "foreign power threat activity" such as assassination attempts, surveillance and sabotage.
- The bill also creates three new criminal offences, including one of supporting a designated state threat organisation and two of assisting and accepting material benefit from such a group.
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Daniel Sandford UK correspondent EPASoldiers from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on a military parade in 2024Legislation which would enable the home secretary to designate some state-linked organisations such as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security could come into force as early as next month.
The National Security (State Threats) Bill was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday, and could become law within weeks.
It would allow Shabana Mahmood to designate groups involved in "foreign power threat activity" such as assassination attempts, surveillance and sabotage.
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