UK blames IRGC for plot: Burnham links RAF Fairford threat to Iran’s Guard; Tehran denies role

(Representative image): Burnham said that IRGC almost certainly directed a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford, a British air base used by US bombers to strike Iran, which triggered a security operation on September 27, when dozens of nearby residents were evacuated, and police investigated vans linked to the suspects. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) almost certainly directed a security incident at the US-run RAF Fairford air base in England last month. The UK government also summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against what it called Tehran's attempts to undermine British security.Meanwhile, a joint statement issued by the foreign office and signed by more than 25 countries, including the US, also recognised Britain's attribution of Iranian involvement in the incident.British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) almost certainly directed a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford, a British air base used by US bombers to strike Iran.“I can confirm our assessment that it is highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed b...