(Sky News) Anybody who works for — or is a proxy of — the Iranian state will have to register their presence in the UK or face jail time.
Security minister Dan Jarvis said Iran, including its IRGC intelligence services and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security, is being placed on the “enhanced tier” of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS).
That means any members of the Iranian state, or anybody acting on behalf of the state, carrying out “political influence activities” in the UK will have to register themselves with the scheme.
Failure to register is a criminal offence and can mean up to five years in jail.
