UK Accuses Iran of Involvement in Security Incident at RAF Fairford
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham claimed there are 'strong indications' that Iran was involved in a security incident at RAF Fairford, where five men were arrested following a bomb scare. The UK alleges Iran's potential role in a terrorist attack, while the U.S. military uses the base in its operations against Iran.
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The UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has "strong indications" that Iran played a part in the incident that saw five men arrested near a U.S.-run military air base in England late at night.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the U.K. has “strong indications” that Iran played a part in an incident involving five men arrested near a U.S.-run air base in England
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that 'there are many indications that Iran was involved in a potential terrorist attack on an RAF base in southern England.'
Speaking to Sky News, Burnham said he would 'not hesitate' to call the Parliament again if needed due to the incident
Five men were arrested on Sunday after police received a report of suspicious vehicles near the airbase, which hosts U.S. Air Force personnel.
UK points to indications of Iranian involvement in a security incident that occurred at RAF Fairford air base.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were “strong indications” that Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security incident 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 against Iran. “Of course it remains an ongoing,...
U.K. prime minister: 'strong indications' Iran is invovled in air base incident Haaretz