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Blaise Metreweli: Middle East expert with frontline experience of Iran threat

Undated photo of Blaise Metreweli, who was appointed head of the British secret service (MI6) in the United Kingdom on 16 June.
Undated photo of Blaise Metreweli, who was appointed head of the British secret service (MI6) in the United Kingdom on 16 June. © EPA/MaxPPP
Despite the UK consistently prioritising threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has chosen an Arabist, with experience in multiple Middle East postings, as the next head of MI6. [...]
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