Iran denies involvement in suspected terror plot at UK airbase
- Five British men were arrested on Sunday near RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing a terror attack after police received reports of suspicious vehicles and recovered suspected explosives.
- RAF Fairford, located 100 miles west of London, serves as a deployment site for American B-1 and B-52 bombers during the Iran conflict, making it a strategic target that Tehran has previously designated as a legitimate objective.
- President Donald Trump said authorities had the suspects "under view" for some time through U.S.-British cooperation, while British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting called it "a proud moment" for police and intelligence services.
- Iran's London embassy "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" the unfounded speculation linking Tehran to the plot, while investigators hold the five suspects under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act for up to 14 days.
- National security cases involving hostile states increased 50% in the six months to December 2025, and officials continue investigating potential links to Russia or non-state militant groups regarding the Fairford incident.
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Iran's embassy allegedly criticizes "anti-Iran propaganda" in Britain. The five men who are being investigated for suspicion of terror are British.
Iran denies link to suspected bomb plot at UK airbase used by US
Iran on Monday denied involvement in a suspected bomb plot at a UK airbase used by the United States, as counter-terror police said five men in their mid-20s arrested nearby were all London-based Britons.
Iran today "categorically" denied any involvement in a plot to attack a military base in England, which has been used by the US to target Iran. Tehran's denial came after press reports that British police were investigating possible Iranian responsibility in the incident. The Iranian embassy in London, in a post on X, stressed that it "categorically rejects (...) the recent baseless and malicious speculation published by certain individuals and …
Iran ‘emphatically’ denies having been involved in the incident at an air base in the United Kingdom. Five people have been arrested there on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. The Iranian embassy speaks of ‘unfounded and malicious speculation’, after British media reported that an investigation is underway into whether there is a link to Iran.
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