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Tariq Tahir

Tariq Tahir

Senior Correspondent Investigations & News
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Tariq Tahir joined The National as a senior reporter covering investigations in May 2023. Previously he has worked as a senior foreign news reporter for The Sun, senior reporter for Metro, senior reporter for the Evening Standard and Political Correspondent for The Press Association. He has also worked freelance for UK national titles including The Times and Telegraph.
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Belgian soldiers patrol a Jewish area of Liege after an attack on a synagogue in the city. EPA
Drones and police patrols reinforce European security operations for Passover

Major cities across Europe have faced Iran-linked attacks since the start of the Middle East war

EuropeApril 01, 2026
Al Salmi oil tanker sustained heavy damage after it was hit by a drone. Reuters
How oil tanker crews act quickly to thwart missile attack fires

Protecting highly flammable cargo after direct hit from drone or missile is vital

MENAMarch 31, 2026
The Bank of America office in Paris is the latest site in Europe to be the target of an attack since the outbreak of the Iran war. Reuters
Teenager 'hired on Snapchat' arrested over Bank of America bomb plot in Paris

France accuses Iran of orchestrating series of attacks across Europe

EuropeMarch 30, 2026
An office of the charity Islamic Relief. AFP
UK charity sued by its US branch over alleged Muslim Brotherhood links

Islamic Relief USA claims damage as a result of Islamic Relief Worldwide ties

UKMarch 27, 2026
Burnt-out ambulances at the scene of the arson attack in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London. AFP
Inside the AI group that claimed London ambulance attack

Expert says Ashab Al Yamin, which claimed responsibility, is probably the first AI-led terrorist movement

UKMarch 27, 2026
Ships in the Arabian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters
Shipping operators to shun 'Tehran Tollbooth' for Strait of Hormuz

Expert tells The National that Iran can only rely on coercion to achieve its aim

MENAMarch 26, 2026
Morgan McSweeney said his phone was stolen by a man on an electric bike. Getty Images
Police refused to investigate theft of Starmer adviser's phone

Device could contain messages relating Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US

UKMarch 25, 2026
The burnt-out remains of the ambulances after the arson attack in Golders Green, London. AFP
Two men arrested after arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London

British nationals were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life

UKMarch 25, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong, carrying oil from Saudi Arabia to India through the Strait of Hormuz, arrives at Mumbai on March 12 after being given passage by Iran. EPA
Iran tells UN 'non-hostile vessels' may cross Hormuz but shipping firms wary

Letters to UN Security Council and IMO say ships must not support or take part in action against Iran

USMarch 24, 2026
The zombie ship is using the ID of a boat called the Jamal. Photo: Vessel Finder
'Zombie ship' uses fake ID to shuttle Iranian oil through Strait of Hormuz

Mysterious boat appears on tracking systems as vessel that was scrapped in India last year

MENAMarch 24, 2026
Four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance Service in London were set on fire on Sunday night. PA
Iran builds European network to attack Jewish targets

Manhunt in UK after four Jewish community ambulances were set on fire

UKMarch 24, 2026
A police car stationed outside a synagogue targeted in an arson attack in Rotterdam. EPA
Arrest in Netherlands raises fears about Iran's 'underground army'

Shadowy new group causes concern about possibility Tehran is using proxies to attack Jewish targets

EuropeMarch 20, 2026
Police at the scene of arrests relating to the investigation. PA
Two Iranians accused of spying on Israeli embassy in London

Pair in court after being arrested during counter terrorism investigation

UKMarch 19, 2026
Security firm CloudSEK said it has uncovered a stealth malware campaign targeting shoppers in the Middle East during Ramadan. Getty Images
Criminals use fake Ramadan deals to clean out victims' bank accounts

Offenders are using fake offers from the popular AlCoupon platform

MENAMarch 19, 2026
The Farsi ciphered broadcast, known as numbers station V32, appears on an online monitor. Photo: Shortwave Observer
Is the US behind Cold War-style coded radio messages being sent to Iran?

Broadcasts in Farsi emerged in hours after the outbreak of the Iran war, with suspicion falling on the US

MENAMarch 17, 2026
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