UK PM says Iran likely plotted attack on RAF Fairford base
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Iran's Revolutionary Guard was "almost certainly" behind a suspected plot against a U.S. bomber base in Britain.
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What happened
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham attributed a suspected attack plot at RAF Fairford to Iran. 123 RAF Fairford is a U.S. bomber base in the U.K. 12 Burnham said Iran's Revolutionary Guard was "almost certainly" behind the incident. 123 Burnham delivered the statement to the U.K. House of Commons. 13 Burnham called the likelihood of Iranian involvement "highly likely." 1
Why it matters
This was the first time the U.K. officially blamed Iran for the alleged planned attack. 1
Sources · 3
[1]UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident reut.rs/3UhzdEy
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[2]A security incident at a U.S.-run air base in the U.K. was "almost certainly" directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says.
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[3]U.K. prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to Iran
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