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UK PM says his assessment points to Iran's Revolutionary Guard in Fairford plot
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Summary
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Parliament Monday that his government's assessment found an alleged plot targeting RAF Fairford, a base used by U.S. B-1 bombers, was "highly likely" coordinated in Iran and "almost certainly" directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The U.S. had evacuated about a dozen bombers from the base roughly 10 days earlier in response to intelligence indicating an Iranian drone attack, and British forces had arrested several dual British-Iranian citizens suspected of planning an attack.
Left-leaning
- U.K. prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to IranAxios · Oct 12, 1:43 PM
Center
- UK Says Iran’s IRGC Directed Incident at Airbase Used by USBloomberg · Oct 12, 11:01 AM
- British PM Burnham: Iran 'almost certainly' behind RAF Fairford plotUPI · Oct 12, 2:33 PM
Right-leaning
- Exposing Iran’s Plot Against American BombersThe Daily Wire · Oct 12, 8:26 AM
- U.K. prime minister: Iran 'almost certainly' behind alleged attack at RAF FairfordWashington Times · Oct 12, 11:58 AM