{"id":2239,"date":"2026-05-15T12:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/russia-and-iran-using-disposable-spooks-to-attack-europe-including-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:24:01","slug":"russia-and-iran-using-disposable-spooks-to-attack-europe-including-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/russia-and-iran-using-disposable-spooks-to-attack-europe-including-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia and Iran using &#8216;disposable&#8217; spooks to attack Europe including UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_184259\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Terror warning as tensions mount between the west and the Russia-Iran axis &#8211; and Moscow and Tehran increasingly pay criminals and extremists to attack across continental Europe and UK<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37160850\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ukraine under attack - but hybrid war threatens Europe\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778847841_880_0_UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Russia wages war on Ukraine - and also in the shadows\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Russia wages war on Ukraine &#8211; and also in the shadows<cite aria-label=\"Image: AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Both <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/soaring-russia-iran-threat-uk-36889677\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Russia and Iran <!-- --><\/a>are stepping up their attempts to stir up hatred and discord across Europe including in the UK &#8211; in particular towards <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/hamas-terror-plotters-spread-across-36358597\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Jewish<\/a> and Muslim communities. Attacks, according to US intelligence analysis, include using \u2018disposable agents\u2019 and \u2018criminal networks\u2019 increasingly to try and de-stabilise UK society and within continental Europe.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">These acts of violence or sabotage are often paid for by using \u2018virtual currency\u2019 which makes it extremely difficult to intercept and investigate. The report by the New York-based Soufan Centre, run by ex-FBI man Ali Soufan, warns <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/russia\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Russia<\/a> and Iran are attempting \u201c&#8230;intimidation, arson, sabotage, attacks on civilian communities, and threats against symbolic soft targets as a key component of their <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/vladimir-putins-hybrid-warfare-huge-25447281\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">hybrid tactics.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37160839\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37160839\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Putin grows close to Iran in 'hybrid' war bid\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Russian-President-Vladimir-Putin-Participates-In-The-10th-Congress-Of-Mechanical-Engineers.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Russian President Vladimir Putin orders 'hybrid' war\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Russian President Vladimir Putin orders &#8216;hybrid&#8217; war<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37158514\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/trump-xi-china-summit-tension-37158514\" tabindex=\"0\">Behind the scenes of Trump&#8217;s visit to China with Secret Services standoff and staffer &#8216;trampled&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37154715\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/president-donald-trump-china-visit-37154715\" tabindex=\"0\">Xi Jinping stops Donald Trump on stairs to let him &#8216;catch his breath&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Both countries, according to the security assessment, are using social media, AI and \u2018virtual currencies\u2019 to pay for crooks to launch attacks &#8211; and this is happening in the UK. Separately a senior western security source told the Daily <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Mirror<\/a> : \u201cThe view among the security community, police and intelligence agencies is that this activity will increase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt is seriously difficult to defend against and it will tie up police officers and other security resources at an increasing rate. Intelligence agencies are already working flat out against the more traditional acts of terror and plots from Islamic extremism and the far right. Both Russia and Iran know this and that it is destabilising to society.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37160841\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37160841\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Loviansk, Ukraine, under attack again\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Daily-Life-In-Ukraine-2026.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ukraine under constant barrage from Russia\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ukraine under constant barrage from Russia<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37155368\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/record-onslaught-ukraine-putin-unleashes-37155368\" tabindex=\"0\">Record onslaught on Ukraine as Putin unleashes missile hell on civilians &#8211; with fears of worse to come<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37149851\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/battle-leverage-sees-massive-blazes-37149851\" tabindex=\"0\">Battle for leverage sees massive blazes across Russia and eight dead in Ukraine as war explodes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Soufan report warns: \u201cRussia and Iran have increasingly utilized disposable non-state actors in attacks across Europe to pursue their broader state objectives while outsourcing terrorist-style activity to criminal networks and disposable agents.\u201d It highlights the UK\u2019s sanctioning of nine people this week, accused of financing and plotting attacks \u2018in Britain and abroad.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The British Foreign Office has frozen assets and banned travel to counter Iran\u2019s use of gangs to carry out threats overseas and use illicit financing that helps it to wage war and block the Strait of Hormuz. The Soufan report focuses upon Iran being likely behind attacks in the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway against Jewish targets.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37160859\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37160859\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.46\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Boss of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_MI5-Director-General-annual-speech.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Head of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Head of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum<cite aria-label=\"Image: Jonathan Brady\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Jonathan Brady\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But it adds that Russia too is targeting Jewish and Muslim sites to promote disorder and unease in countries such as the UK. It says: \u201cBoth Iran and Russia have been credibly accused by a plethora of nations across the continent of utilizing proxy networks\u2026to sow discord\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And it says that Iran has promoted these attacks but adds: \u201cAt the same time, Russian proxy activity, including operations targeting Jewish or Muslim sites, has been understood as part of Moscow\u2019s broader hybrid toolkit to fuel already existing social tensions, and disrupt broader societal cohesion.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37160892\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37160892\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Iran war spreads to Lebanon as Israel attacks\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_LEBANON-ISRAEL-IRAN-US-WAR.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Israel attacks Lebanonese Hezbollah as Iran war spreads\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Israel attacks Lebanonese Hezbollah as Iran war spreads<cite aria-label=\"Image: AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It was revealed as both Russia and Iran are involved in brutal wars and with increasing evidence that they are colluding. Russia is now making its own Iran-designed \u2018Shahed\u2019 kamikaze drones which it has used to devastating effect against <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ukraine\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> \u2019s civilians. And the Kremlin is suspected of providing intelligence to Iran to help it in its ongoing conflict with the US and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In recent years the two have become close strategic allies and the Russian Federation has been a long-term supplier of weaponry to Tehran. It is believed that Russia has plans to supply unjammable drones to Iran.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37160854\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37160854\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kyiv, Ukraine under attacks again from Russia\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Russia-Ukraine-War-26135321884924.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Russian rocket fragments in Kyiv, Ukraine\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Russian rocket fragments in Kyiv, Ukraine<cite aria-label=\"Image: AP Photo\/Evgeniy Maloletka\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AP Photo\/Evgeniy Maloletka)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Russian and Iranian officials are suspected of having had \u201cvery active\u201d discussions about transferring drones from Russia to Iran, European intelligence officials have revealed. It is believed the arrangement highlights growing concerns Iran and Russia increasingly are working together against western interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/russia-iran-europe-terror-attacks-37160715\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terror warning as tensions mount between the west and the Russia-Iran axis &#8211; and Moscow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778847841_0_UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}