Australia backs UK assessment that Iran directed RAF base plot

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 03:01 · Archive

Australia has joined the US and nearly 30 allies in endorsing the UK's assessment that Iran's Revolutionary Guard likely coordinated an alleged attack on an RAF airbase.

Almost 30 countries, including Australia, the US, France and Canada, have endorsed the UK's assessment that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is 'highly likely' responsible for an alleged foiled attack on RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Seven men were arrested over the alleged plot on 27 September, when the airbase was housing about a dozen US B-1B Lancer long-range bombers.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament on Monday that the government assessed it was 'highly likely to have been co-ordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC)'. In a joint statement, the allied nations condemned 'on the strongest terms' Iran's use of 'violent attacks', including sabotage, cyber attacks and 'acts of lethal plotting'.

The allies stated that the UK had concluded the incident demonstrates the IRGC's 'continued willingness to project hostile activity beyond its borders through covert networks and proxy actors'. They said any attempt by Iran to threaten, silence, intimidate or harm people on their territories through proxies is unacceptable, adding that Iran should be in no doubt that they are united in safeguarding their sovereignty and holding those responsible to account.

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• Australia joins US, Europe in backing UK Iran attack claimAustralia has joined the US and almost 30 mostly European allies in backing a massive claim by the UK about an Iran attack.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 02:36
• Australia joins US, Europe in backing UK Iran attack claimAustralia has joined the US and almost 30 mostly European allies in backing a massive claim by the UK about an Iran attack.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 02:36

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