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London, UK – Iran has vehemently denied claims from a UK parliamentary intelligence report that it poses a, "wide-ranging, persistent, and unpredictable threat", to the United Kingdom, specifically rejecting accusations of plotting assassinations on British soil. The denial comes as UK intelligence officials continue to warn of increased Iranian activity aimed at dissidents and British interests. The report, from the independent Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), highlighted a, "significant increase in the physical threat", posed by Tehran. It alleged that Iran's intelligence services have been, "willing and able to attempt assassinations of UK citizens since 2022", and criticised the UK government for not being, "fully on top of this", due to an over-emphasis on Iran's nuclear programme. In a swift rebuttal, the Iranian embassy in London issued a statement asserting that, "the suggestion Iran engages in or...