Exclusive: British-Iranian lives in fear after suspected IRGC agent offered him £40,000 to murder UK journalist
The Iranian, who has lived in UK for a decade, reported the incident to the police and warned the target of the plot
Assessment
This story reveals a chilling escalation in Iran's alleged use of its diaspora to target journalists on British soil. The direct recruitment of a British Iranian for a paid assassination plot signals a dangerous normalization of state sponsored violence beyond diplomatic channels. The key question is whether UK authorities can deter future attempts and protect those in the regime's crosshairs.