U.K. believes Iran "played a part" in incident near RAF Fairford base used by U.S. forces, prime minister says
Officials say the men remain under investigation as police found petrol but no explosives in vehicles near the air base.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Burnham confirmed his government's belief that "Iran played a part" in the weekend incident at RAF Fairford, where five British nationals were arrested on suspicion of terrorism.
- Counter-Terrorism police found only fuel and empty drums in three vehicles operated by the suspects rather than explosives, with Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor noting they "must adhere to very strict conditions."
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the plot "clearly involves the hand of a foreign actor," while President Donald Trump expressed surprise at the suspects' release, stating it "might be" linked to Iran.
- The Iranian Embassy in London "categorically rejects" allegations linking the regime to the incident, though experts warn of a pattern where foreign actors recruit unsuspecting individuals for sabotage attacks across Western Europe.
- Burnham expressed "complete confidence" in British security services and said he "wouldn't hesitate" to recall Parliament if necessary, as police cordons are expected to be completely lifted on Wednesday.
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Andy Burnham says there are strong indications Iran was involved in the RAF Fairford incident, while five British suspects remain on police bail as the investigation continues.
Britain believes that Iran is behind the possible terrorist plan against the airbase.
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AlKhaleej TodayUK believes Iran involved in airbase incident, Burnham says
LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday his government believes that Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security scare this weekend.“There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford,” Burnham told the BBC, referring to Sunday’s bomb scare near the airbase in southwest England, which is used by the US military in its war again…
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