TehranIran declared Britain’s navy and air force terrorist groups.
MI6 now falls under Iran’s espionage law as a hostile group.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council ordered it, citing Britain’s 13 July designation of the Revolutionary Guards.
The foreign ministry accuses Britain of joining the US-Israeli war by lending bases and logistical facilities.
The ministry warned Britain will bear responsibility for the consequences, with the measures effective from 1 November.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 60+ reports worldwide
- Middle East Eye
- frames the designations as reciprocity under international law, citing UN Charter sovereignty principles and holding London responsible for consequences
- TASS
- cites the espionage-penalties law's Note 2 of Article 1 as the legal basis for classifying MI6 as a hostile group
- The Times of India
- attributes the Royal Navy and RAF designations to ANI via Indian wire, placing them in the context of Britain's July IRGC decision
Sources: Middle East Eye, TASS, The Times of India