Why the Hell Are We Still Letting Iran's Terror Squad Operate Here?

By HOAR Team 14 June, 2025 5 mins read 160 Views

Look, I'm going to be blunt about this.

It's been over a year since Keir Starmer promised to ban Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps - you know, that charming bunch who specialize in hanging gay men from cranes and plotting assassinations on foreign soil. Yet here we are in 2024, and these bloodthirsty fanatics are still free to spread their poison on British streets while our government... what? Sits around having committee meetings about it?

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The Snake's Still Got Its Head

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman put it perfectly when she said we need to "cut the head off the snake." Because that's exactly what the IRGC is - a venomous serpent that's been allowed to slither around our country for far too long. They fund hatred, they radicalize people against everything we stand for, and frankly, it's embarrassing that we're still debating this.

Lord Walney (remember him? Former Labour MP turned government adviser on political violence) isn't mincing words either. He's warning that Iran will use these terror "apparatchiks" - love that word - to target Brits and Israelis right here on UK streets. His message to the government? Stop playing both sides and shut down their terror network properly.

Makes you wonder what we're waiting for, doesn't it?

Meanwhile, Back in Tehran...

Western intelligence agencies are reporting a sharp rise in Iranian plots to kidnap or assassinate political enemies living abroad. Not exactly shocking news when you consider we're dealing with a medieval dictatorship that executes opponents and subjugates women as a matter of policy.

Ian Austin, another former Labour MP, summed up the situation perfectly: "Iran has declared war on the West." They're organizing attacks not just on Israel but across Europe and here in the UK. Yet somehow, the IRGC - their primary weapon for exporting extremism - remains unproscribed.

It's honestly mind-boggling.

Empty Promises and Committee Speak

Last month, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper made all the right noises about bringing in laws to ban state-backed groups like the IRGC. She told MPs about rising numbers of Iran-linked operations on British soil and warned about "malign foreign state organisations" exploiting vulnerabilities in our criminal networks and cybersecurity.

All true. All concerning. All stuff we already knew.

But here's what gets me - Jonathan Hall, the government's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, says our laws need "beefing up" to ban the IRGC. Really? We need stronger laws to ban a terrorist organization? What exactly are we missing here - a strongly worded letter from Tehran giving us permission?

The Jewish Community Waits

Jon Pearce, Labour MP and chairman of Labour Friends of Israel, praised the government for promising to ban the IRGC but stressed that the "heightened threat from Iran and its proxies demands immediate and comprehensive action."

He's right, of course. Our first duty as a government is protecting British people - not just the ones who happen to be Jewish or Israeli, but all of us who live in a country that Iran considers an enemy.

The government spokesman's response? The usual bureaucratic word salad about working "closely with policing and community partners" and sanctioning "more than 450 Iranian individuals and entities."

Great. Meanwhile, the IRGC's top brass are probably having a good laugh at our expense.

What Are We Actually Waiting For?

Seriously, what's the holdup here? Are we waiting for them to actually kill someone on British soil before we act? Because that seems to be the trajectory we're on.

The evidence is overwhelming. The threat is real and growing. MPs from both Labour and Conservative parties are demanding action. Even the government's own terrorism reviewer says we need stronger laws.

So why are we still having this conversation instead of just getting on with it?

Sometimes I think our politicians are so busy trying to appear measured and diplomatic that they forget their primary job is keeping us safe. This isn't a complex geopolitical chess game - it's basic common sense. You don't let terrorist organizations operate freely in your country, period.

Time to stop talking and start acting. Before it's too late.

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