According to a report by the Telegraph, cited by N12's Asaf Rozentzweig, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is smuggling undercover agents into the UK hidden among migrants crossing the English Channel. Human smugglers said migrants are offered entry in exchange for performing future tasks for Iran. Agents caught in the boats are linked to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence, and the smuggling networks are allegedly operated by the IRGC's Quds Force Unit 700.
The Telegraph reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is running a covert operation to smuggle agents into the UK using small boats crossing the English Channel, disguised as migrants. The report, based on human smugglers operating in Europe and Iranian officials, states that the IRGC helps migrants in Calais, France, reach Britain in exchange for 'favors' they will be required to perform once settled in England. Smugglers said some of the routes between the Middle East and the English Channel 'belong' to the IRGC.
Agents caught in the boats are linked to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, which oversees foreign intelligence operations. The smuggling networks used to bring the agents to the UK are allegedly operated by the IRGC's Quds Force Unit 700, responsible for logistics. The report notes that the number of IRGC-linked individuals entering the UK on legal flights from Europe is far larger than those arriving by boat. The UK has previously designated the IRGC as a national security threat. The Zioneer has previously reported on IRGC covert cells in Iraq and other regional operations.
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