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The Jordan Harbinger Show

912: Matthew Dunn | Iranian Hit Squads in the UK and US

The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger

Education, Business, Science

4.812.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2023

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Why are Iranian hit squads operating in the UK and even the US? Former MI6 intelligence officer and spy novelist Matthew Dunn shares his inside info here!

What We Discuss with Matthew Dunn:
  • Iranian hit squads are operating in the UK, the US, and other Western nations, threatening to kidnap, torture, and kill Iranians living abroad who are critical of the current regime.
  • These hit squads are not expendable cannon fodder — they’re usually composed of former members of the Iranian security forces and intelligence services who are seriously trained to get the job done.
  • This is not a new phenomenon — these hit squads have been working since the ’80s. But how have they kept themselves largely out of the public eye, and why have they suddenly become more active than ever before?
  • We’ll examine the threat these hit squads pose to their targets and the general population, and scrutinize whether or not Western intelligence agencies are taking them seriously enough to counter their efforts.
  • What function does MI6 serve in the post-Cold War landscape, and how does someone get invited to become part of its team?
  • And much more…

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0:00.0

Coming up next on the Jordan Harbinger Show.

0:02.8

The activity of Iran's intelligence services,

0:06.3

including assassination attempts within the UK,

0:09.2

I'm sickly London, but I mean, it is a very busy sphere of operations for them.

0:14.8

But not just limited to London or the UK,

0:17.1

I mean, it's other parts of the world, the US included.

0:23.7

Welcome to the show. I'm Jordan Harbinger.

0:25.9

On the Jordan Harbinger Show, we decode the stories,

0:28.1

secrets and skills of the world's most fascinating people,

0:30.6

and turn their wisdom into practical advice

0:32.8

that you can use to impact your own life and those around you.

0:35.6

Our mission is to help you become a better informed,

0:37.9

more critical thinker through long-form conversations

0:40.3

with a variety of amazing folks from spies to CEOs,

0:43.4

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0:45.7

even the occasional arms dealer, drug trafficker,

0:48.1

Russian spy, astronaut, or national security advisor.

0:51.2

And if you're new to the show or you want to tell your friends about the show,

0:53.7

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0:55.7

These are collections of our favorite episodes on persuasion,

0:58.4

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1:00.8

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