A total of 29 countries, including the US, France, Germany, Canada, and Australia, signed a joint statement recognizing the attribution of the RAF Fairford incident to Iran. The base is used by US B-1 strategic bombers to launch missions. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband summoned the Iranian ambassador to the UK to warn that hostile activity on British soil is intolerable, while counter-terrorism police released seven men on bail after earlier arresting them in connection with the case.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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UK Sanctions 2 Iranians and 29 Nations Attribute Fairford Plot to Iran
Geopolitics8 days ago
Ruhollah Bazghandi and Shahram Ali Reza Tamarzadeh Jakki have been blacklisted by London for their alleged roles in espionage and the planning of attacks against personnel and assets outside Tehran. These legal measures follow an assessment by Prime Minister Andy Burnham that a suspected plot targeting an airbase on Sept 27 was directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Burnham told parliament the government will now utilize its full range of powers to dismantle Iranian criminal networks and freeze their funding streams.
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