"When you get a regime like this lashing out in the Middle East indiscriminately and widely, hitting civilians and military targets, when you have some of its proxies capable of other actions on their behalf then of course our force protection [is under review]."
"The current threat level is set at substantial, which means an attack is likely. This is the third out of five levels set by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC): severe would mean an attack is highly likely, and critical means an attack is highly likely in the near future."
The UK Defence Secretary John Healey announced that the terror threat level is under review following Iranian retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets across the Middle East, including attacks on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. The current threat level remains at substantial, meaning an attack is likely. Healey characterized Iran's actions as indiscriminate and widespread, targeting both civilian and military objectives. He indicated that the review is necessary given Iran's demonstrated capability and the potential actions of its proxies. The threat level system ranges from low to critical, with severe indicating a highly likely attack and critical indicating a highly likely attack in the near future.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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