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British police on Friday charged a 39-year-old man with suspected assistance to Iranian intelligence, in the latest case linked to Tehran to be heard under UK national security laws.

Police said the defendant, Wahid Aberi, from Liverpool in northern England, was arrested and taken to a police station in central England, while authorities carried out searches at several addresses in Birmingham and Liverpool as part of the investigation.

British security agencies have repeatedly stated that Iran seeks to use elements or criminal networks to carry out hostile activities within the United Kingdom.

The country has also witnessed a number of anti-Semitic attacks since the outbreak of military confrontation between the United States and Iran, which authorities said were linked to Tehran.

As part of tightening security measures, the British government this week imposed a ban on support for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, based on new legal powers aimed at limiting the use of entities or individuals acting as proxies for foreign states.

Police said in a statement that they had not detected any direct threat to individuals or communities related to the case, but noted that they have been intervening more frequently to thwart activities suspected of being linked to foreign intelligence agencies.

London's head of counter-terrorism police, Helen Flanagan, said national security investigations have seen a "significant and sustained increase" in recent years, reflecting the rising security challenges facing the country.

The case comes a week after the British government summoned the most senior Iranian diplomat in London over the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in the British capital, a case in which two Romanian nationals were convicted.

The Iranian embassy in London earlier denied the British allegations, describing them as "baseless claims with political motives and hostile in nature."

The defendant is scheduled to appear before a London court later on Friday.