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Tehran denies involvement in UK Fairford air base incident as Britain summons Iranian ambassador

A B-1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 29, 2026.
A B-1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire, Britain, on September 29, 2026. © Toby Shepheard, Reuters

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being responsible for a terror-related incident in September at England's Fairford air base, which is used by the United States military. Following Tehran's denial, the British Foreign Office summoned Iran's Ambassador for talks.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was "highly likely" to have been coordinated in Iran – and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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