Leaked emails reviewed by The Grayzone show both a current and former MI5 director secretly lobbied for the British government’s move to label the IRGC a terrorist entity as well as the UK’s adoption of the draconian National Security Act. The correspondence reviewed here offers extraordinary insight into how the MI5 influences Downing Street and manipulates public perceptions of dubious or non-existent threats. On July 13 , the government of former Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially listed the IRGC as a terrorist organization, citing supposed kidnapping and assassination plots by the Iranian military branch. Now, merely publishing Iranian-supplied casualty figures could be categorized as “terrorism,” potentially landing…Open
A dual British-Azerbaijani national is accused of spying on a critical British military base in Cyprus, with prosecutors linking him to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a landmark national security case.
A dual British-Azerbaijani national is accused of spying on a critical British military base in Cyprus, with prosecutors linking him to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in a landmark national security case. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An alleged Iranian spy accused of conducting surveillance on Britain ‘s Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area in Cyprus has appeared in court to fight extradition to Britain, where prosecutors say he will face charges under the National Security Act 2023. Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual British and Azerbaijani national, denies allegations that he gathered intelligence on aircraft movements, photographed military installations and passed information to handlers linked to Iran’s…Open
Two men were convicted under the National Security Act for aiding Chinese intelligence in tracking down Hong Kong dissidents in the United Kingdom.
Two men were convicted under the National Security Act for aiding Chinese intelligence in tracking down Hong Kong dissidents in the United Kingdom. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Two men in the United Kingdom have been imprisoned for spying on behalf of China. DETAIL: Chi Leung “Peter” Wai, a former Border Force officer, and Chung Biu “Bill” Yuen, a former Hong Kong police officer, were sentenced to ten and eight years in prison, respectively. The two men were found guilty of assisting Chinese intelligence in tracking Hong Kong dissidents in the United Kingdom. Both men were convicted under the National Security Act at the Central Criminal Court in London on Thursday. Wai, who began working for Border Force in December 2020 at…Open
Leaked material reviewed by The Grayzone reveals failed ‘journalist’ Paul Mason conspired with GCHQ to monitor and attack this journalist and other critics. What did the British intelligence agency do with the sensitive information he secretly provided?
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Leaked correspondence reviewed by The Grayzone reveals disgraced journalist Paul Mason covertly collaborated with a unit of the GCHQ intelligence service to monitor and inform on perceived adversaries, including this reporter. In addition to feeding intel on independent reporters to British intelligence, the material shows that Mason privately coordinated his public narrative about a supposed Russian “hack” of his emails with British agents. The revelations come as a national scandal has exploded in Britain after the ruling Labour party was caught targeting journalists , including me, because they’d been…Open