00:00Several Iranian men have been arrested over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target in London, according to UK police.
00:11The Metropolitan Police said five men aged between 29 and 46 were detained, four of whom are Iranian.
00:20The arrests were made in different parts of England, including in the region of Greater Manchester, by British counter-terrorism officers.
00:28According to the police, the attack plot targeted a single location that was not being named for operational reasons.
00:37Police have not determined whether the alleged plot is connected to Iran, but Britain's Domestic Intelligence Service has warned of a growing threat from attackers linked to Tehran.
00:49Separately, three other Iranian men were arrested in London on suspicion of a national security offence, according to police.
