Britain, in its latest sanctions package against the Islamic Republic, has sanctioned two Iranian nationals over alleged involvement in hostile activities, including spying and participation in threatening or planning attacks against individuals outside Iran. The British government has added Ruhollah Bazqandi and Shahram Ali Reza Tamerzadeh Jaki to its sanctions list. According to the statement published, Bazqandi is accused of planning or carrying out spying for the Islamic Republic as well as threatening, planning, or carrying out attacks against people and assets in the United Kingdom or other countries other than Iran. Tamerzadeh Jaki has also been sanctioned for allegedly supporting or assisting activities related to threatening, planning, or carrying out attacks against individuals in countries other than Iran. Bazqandi was the deputy for anti-espionage and the former deputy for special operations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence.