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October 12, 2026
UK Officials Link RAF Fairford Incident to Iran's IRGC
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated the attack was almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- Five British men were arrested near RAF Fairford on terrorism charges but have since been released on bail.
- The Iranian ambassador to the UK has been summoned to address the threats against British soil.
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- UK says air base security incident almost certainly directed by IranOct 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM · AP
- RAF Fairford incident ‘almost certainly’ directed by Iran’s security force, Andy Burnham saysOct 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM · Independent
- U.K. prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to IranOct 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM · Axios