UK warns Iran against hostile actions on British soil
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met his Iranian counterpart at the UN General Assembly.
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UK warns Iran against hostile actions on British soil
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What this story says
- British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in New York.
- Miliband warned Iran that the UK will not tolerate hostile activity or threats on its soil from groups linked to Tehran.
- The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
- IndexHR reported that Miliband also raised the case of a British couple arrested in Iran and discussed cyber security threats.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 28 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 32 of the 60 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
20/100
60 sources · methodology
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, Miliband stated that the United Kingdom would not tolerate intimidation, threats, or hostile activity on its soil from groups linked to Iran. Miliband also urged Iran to choose de-escalation and diplomacy rather than prolonging the war.
Disagreements in reporting
IndexHR reported that Miliband also raised the case of a British couple, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who were arrested in Iran. The same outlet reported that the British National Cyber Security Centre stated that Iran-linked actors used 'CHOSEN BRICK' spyware to steal emails and messages. None of the other reports mention these specific details.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific details about the 'CHOSEN BRICK' spyware or the case of Craig and Lindsay Foreman that were included in the full report from IndexHR.
Coverage settled. We checked this 88 times and stopped on 30 Sept 2026, 13:15. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
8 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports led on the warning from British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to Iran regarding hostile activities on UK soil. IndexHR, which provided a full report, detailed Miliband's statements that Britain would not tolerate intimidation, threats, or hostile actions from groups linked to Iran. This outlet also reported that Miliband raised the case of a British couple arrested in Iran and mentioned that the British National Cyber Security Centre stated Iran-linked actors used 'CHOSEN BRICK' spyware. Perspectivemedia.com, The Independent (US), fakti.bg, and Al-Monitor also highlighted Miliband's warning.
Centre
9 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the core message of British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband's warning to Iran about hostile activities on UK soil. Devdiscourse, The Evening Standard, INTELLINEWS, The Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, WTVB, Reuters, and BBC News all reported Miliband's statement that the UK would not tolerate intimidation, threats, or hostile activity from Iran-linked groups. BBC News specifically noted Miliband stressed the UK's resolve to combat threats, including attacks on the British Jewish community. South China Morning Post mentioned Miliband also called for the release of a British couple held in Tehran.
Right
11 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports highlighted Britain's warning to Iran against hostile activity on UK soil. Free Malaysia Today News, Arab News, The Straits Times, and Mehr News Agency all reported Miliband's statement that Britain would not tolerate intimidation, threats, or hostile activity from groups linked to Iran. Free Malaysia Today News also mentioned that Britain's National Cyber Security Centre had reported Iranian state-linked hackers using spyware to steal sensitive information.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover UK warns Iran against hostile actions on British soil?
- Of the 28 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 29% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 39% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 60. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is UK warns Iran against hostile actions on British soil left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 28 rated outlets on this story, 29% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 39% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of UK warns Iran against hostile actions on British soil biased?
- UK warns Iran against hostile actions on British soil is one event reported by 60 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered UK warns Iran against hostile actions on British soil?
- 60 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did the British Foreign Secretary tell Iran's Foreign Minister?
- British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi that the UK will not tolerate intimidation, threats, or hostile activity on British soil from groups linked to Iran. He also urged Iran to choose de-escalation and diplomacy.
- Where did the meeting between Miliband and Araqchi take place?
- The meeting between British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi took place in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Were there any other specific issues raised during the meeting?
- IndexHR reported that Ed Miliband also raised the case of a British couple, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, arrested in Iran. The same outlet reported that Miliband discussed cyber security threats, citing the British National Cyber Security Centre's statement about Iran-linked actors using 'CHOSEN BRICK' spyware.
Read it at the source
60 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
8- UK foreign secretary under fire over handshake with Iranian foreign minister (opens Punch Newspapers in a new tab)
Punch Newspapers — is Punch Newspapers biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Foreign Secretary tells Iran minister Britain will not ‘tolerate intimidation’ (opens perspectivemedia.com in a new tab)
perspectivemedia.com — is perspectivemedia.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Foreign Secretary tells Iran minister Britain will not ‘tolerate intimidation’ (opens The Independent in a new tab)
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- Foreign Secretary tells Iran minister Britain will not ‘tolerate intimidation’ (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Foreign Secretary's stark warning to Iran amid ongoing Middle East tensions (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
Daily Mirror — is Daily Mirror biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Miliband Warns Iran of Hostile Actions in Britain (opens fakti.bg in a new tab)
- Britain to Iran: We Will Not Tolerate Threats and Hostile Actions on Our Soil (opens IndexHR in a new tab)
IndexHR — is IndexHR biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil, Sky News reports (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
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Centre
9- Ed Miliband faces backlash over talks with Iran's foreign minister (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
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- Foreign Secretary tells Iran minister Britain will not ‘tolerate intimidation’ (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
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- Foreign Secretary Issues Stark Warning to Iran Minister Friendly Ongoing Middle East Tensions (opens INTELLINEWS in a new tab)
INTELLINEWS — is INTELLINEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Miliband tells Iran minister UK will not tolerate 'hostile activity' on British soil (opens BBC News in a new tab)
- Foreign Secretary Miliband warns FM Araghchi UK will not tolerate hostile activity on British soil (opens Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
Jerusalem Post — is Jerusalem Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Britain warns Iran that UK will not tolerate hostile activity on British soil, Sky News reports (opens Devdiscourse in a new tab)
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- UK will not ‘tolerate intimidation’, foreign secretary tells Iran (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)
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- Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil, Sky News reports (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Right
11- Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil (opens ARY News in a new tab)
- Iranian dissident warns Ed Miliband over threats to British Jews after talks with regime boss (opens GB News in a new tab)
- British Minister Warns Iran of Attacks on British Soil (opens dagelijksestandaard.nl in a new tab)
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- British Minister Warns Iran of Attacks on British Soil (opens Reformatorisch Dagblad in a new tab)
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- Exclusive: Ed Miliband shook hands with Iranian foreign minister but did not meet any Israeli official at UN General Assembly (opens The Jewish Chronicle in a new tab)
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- Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil (opens Cyprus Mail in a new tab)
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- UK confronts Iran over Hormuz, citizens, Saudi Arabia (opens Gulf News in a new tab)
- Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil (opens Free Malaysia Today News in a new tab)
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- Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil, Sky News reports (opens Arab News in a new tab)
- Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil, Sky News reports (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
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- Araqchi Meets and Talks with the British Foreign Secretary (opens Mehr News Agency in a new tab)
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Not rated
32- UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband Warns Iran Against Hostile Activity on British Soil (opens The Zambian Observer in a new tab)
The Zambian Observer — is The Zambian Observer biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Foreign Secretary tells Iran minister Britain will not ‘tolerate intimidation’ (opens Nation.Cymru in a new tab)
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- Araghchi tells Miliband: E3 accountable for supporting war on Iran (opens PressTV in a new tab)
- Arakchi Calls on Europe to Correct Its 'Destructive and Irresponsible' Approach Towards Iran. (opens anlatilaninotesi.com.tr in a new tab)
anlatilaninotesi.com.tr — is anlatilaninotesi.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- British Minister Warns Iran of Attacks on British Soil (opens welingelichtekringen.nl in a new tab)
welingelichtekringen.nl — is welingelichtekringen.nl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- British Minister Warns Iran of Attacks on British Soil (opens Nieuws.nl in a new tab)
- Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi Called on Britain and some European Countries to Be Held Accountable. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Britain Will Not Tolerate Threats and Hostile Actions From Iran on Its Territory (opens banker.bg in a new tab)
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- Britain Warns Iran: "We Will Not Tolerate Hostile Actions on British Soil" (opens Pentapostagma in a new tab)
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- Mesaj categoric. Marea Britanie avertizează Iranul că nu va tolera activităţi ostile pe teritoriul său • Newsweek România (opens newsweek.ro in a new tab)
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- Miliband to Araghchi: "Britain Will Not Tolerate Threats or Hostile Actions" (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
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- London Warns Tehran: “We Will Not Tolerate Hostile Acts on British Soil” (opens Ελεύθερος Τύπος in a new tab)
Ελεύθερος Τύπος
- The United Kingdom Warns Iran that It Will Not Tolerate ‘Hostile Activity’ on British Soil (opens The Objective in a new tab)
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- UK: Warns Iran that It Will Not Tolerate Hostile Actions on Its Soil (opens sigmalive.com in a new tab)
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- Britain Warns Iran It Will Not Tolerate Hostile Actions on British Soil (opens sofokleousin.gr in a new tab)
sofokleousin.gr — is sofokleousin.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Red Line From London to Tehran (opens rthess.gr in a new tab)
- Britain to Iran: We Will Not Tolerate Hostile Actions on British Soil (opens Capital.gr in a new tab)
Capital.gr — is Capital.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- London Warns Tehran that It Will Not Tolerate Hostile Actions on British Soil (opens insider.gr in a new tab)
insider.gr — is insider.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- London to Tehran at the UN: We Will Not Tolerate Threats and Arson on Our Soil (opens focus-news.net in a new tab)
focus-news.net — is focus-news.net biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- British Foreign Minister for Iran: The United Kingdom Will Not Tolerate Intimidation - the Gate of the Sunshine (opens Al-Shorouk in a new tab)
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- London: Miliband's Strong Message to Tehran over Threats on British Soil (opens OnAlert in a new tab)
- London Warns Tehran that It Will Not Tolerate Hostile Actions on British Soil (opens ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 in a new tab)
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- Britain to Iran: We Will Not Tolerate Threats and Intimidation on Our Soil (opens Business Daily in a new tab)
Business Daily — is Business Daily biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Britain Warns Iran of Response to Hostile Actions on Its Territory (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- Britain Warns Iran It Will Not Tolerate Threats on Its Soil (opens 24sata.hr in a new tab)
- Britain Warns Iran It Will Not Tolerate Hostile Activity on UK Soil, Sky News Reports (opens KAYHAN LIFE in a new tab)
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- Britain warns Iran it will not tolerate hostile activity on UK soil, Sky News reports (opens The Frontier Post in a new tab)
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- British Foreign Secretary: Britain Will Not Tolerate Hostile Activities by Iran on British Soil. (opens 大纪元 Epoch Times in a new tab)
大纪元 Epoch Times — is 大纪元 Epoch Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Britain Warns Iran that It "Will Not Tolerate Any Hostile Activity" on Its Territory. (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- United Kingdom Warns Iran that It Will Not Tolerate Hostile Activities on British Soil, Sky News Report (opens Terra in a new tab)
- Araqchi and British Foreign Secretary Meet at the UN (opens asriran.com in a new tab)
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- Meeting and Discussion Between Araqchi and the British Foreign Secretary (opens inn.ir in a new tab)
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