Nigel Farage has claimed he warned ministers that Iran was smuggling covert operatives into the UK on small boats two months ago. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOn Friday evening, The Telegraph revealed that Tehran was attempting to smuggle operatives into Britain on small boats. Following The Telegraph's report, Mr Farage said: "I said two months ago that the Iranian regime was using the Channel to smuggle operatives into Britain, and I was met with the usual ridicule. It is a direct threat to national security, [but] nobody wants to listen. A spokesman said: "The first duty of government is national security and there are stringent security checks for small boat arrivals.