Iran 'almost certainly' directed UK air base security incident

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 16:31 · Archive

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Iran's Revolutionary Guard almost certainly directed a security incident at RAF Fairford, a US-run air base in England.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed on Monday that a security incident at RAF Fairford, a US-run military air base in England, was 'almost certainly' directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The base has been used by American bombers to strike Iran during the ongoing war.

Seven men were arrested in connection with an apparent plot last month to attack the air base. All suspects, aged in their 20s, have been released on bail and no one has been charged. Six are British nationals and one holds dual UK-Iranian citizenship. Police found a quantity of gasoline in three vans linked to the initial five suspects, but discovered no explosives.

On 27 September, scores of residents near the base were evacuated as armed police and army bomb-disposal experts responded to the incident. Burnham told lawmakers: 'I can confirm our assessment that it is highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard.' The British government summoned Iran's ambassador to express its displeasure at what it characterised as Iran's attempts to undermine UK security through criminal networks and proxy groups.

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• Security incident at US-run airbase was almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister saysBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.News4Jax · 12 Oct, 15:53
• Security incident at US-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister saysBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.Clickorlando · 12 Oct, 15:53

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