by Attieh Fard, Conservative Home
We are told at this weeks Cabinet that instead of tackling the pressures he was under over his leadership the Prime Minister insisted on talking about Iran.
While standing as a Conservative candidate in the historic first-ever West Surrey Unitary Authority elections, I too found myself reflecting on a growing issue facing Britain: whether our political leaders are finally prepared to confront the threat posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran and the IRGC, the hostile state-backed organisation called the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. IRGC has for years expanded its economic and political influence in Iran, the Middle East and beyond.
Last year, a report submitted to Parliament identified Iran as a serious national security concern. In 2025 alone, the regime was linked to at least 20 hostile activities on British soil targeting UK citizens and residents. Yet supporters of the regime continue to operate openly in Britain. Only weeks ago, demonstrators outside Downing Street chanted “death to Israel” and “death to America”, while recruitment activity linked to regime supporters reportedly spread through UK-based Telegram networks. Soon after, violent attacks against the Jewish and pro-freedom Iranian communities started.
British citizens including an independent journalist have also backed the Islamic regime. One of them went to Iran, attended a pro-regime rally where she waved the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addressed the audience at a platform where the words ‘Revenge for All’ were written and chanted ‘death to Israel’ in Farsi and told the pro-regime supporters that they voices had reached England! We are yet to hear what actions the police and the Secretary of State for the Home Office are prepared to take regarding her.