UK: Iran 'highly likely' to be behind RAF Fairford incident
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- Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament there were "strong indications" of Iranian involvement. The government summoned Iran's ambassador. The scare at RAF Fairford led to the withdrawal of USAF B-1 heavy bombers.S1
- Andy Burnham said the IRGC are likely behind an incident at Royal Air Force Fairford in southwest England last monthS2
- UK PM says Irans Revolutionary Guards certainly behind RAF Fairford incidentS3
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UK: Iran 'highly likely' to be behind RAF Fairford incident
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament there were "strong indications" of Iranian involvement. The government summoned Iran's ambassador. The scare at RAF Fairford led to the…
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Andy Burnham said the IRGC are likely behind an incident at Royal Air Force Fairford in southwest England last month
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UK PM says Irans Revolutionary Guards certainly behind RAF Fairford incident
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UK PM Burnham says Iran’s IRGC ‘highly likely’ to have been behind RAF Fairford incident
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford airbase in Britain was “highly likely” to have been coordinated in Iran, and alm…
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Published Oct 12, 2026
What to know
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament there were "strong indications" of Iranian involvement. The government summoned Iran's ambassador. The scare at RAF Fairford led to the withdrawal of USAF B-1 heavy bombers.S1
- Andy Burnham said the IRGC are likely behind an incident at Royal Air Force Fairford in southwest England last monthS2
- UK PM says Irans Revolutionary Guards certainly behind RAF Fairford incidentS3
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