Iranian spies have been photographing synagogues
and other Jewish buildings in Britain in
preparation for terrorist attacks, the
Sunday Telegraph reported on Sunday.

Britain's security service,
MI5, and Special Branch
officers have discovered
Iranians photographing such
buildings in London and other
parts of Britain, with an
increase in such activity in
recent months, the newspaper
reported.

Up to 20 Iranians, most of who are enrolled at
British universities, are involved in the
surveillance of the buildings and two men have
reportedly been asked to leave the country.

A spokesman for the umbrella body of British
Jewry, the Board of Deputies, told the
Telegraph that British authorities were taking
the threats seriously and that there could be a
possible link with al-Qaeda. He said the
threats had the community very worried and
among the buildings photographed were
synagogues in Finchley, north London, home to
one of Britain's largest Jewish communities.