US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband spoke on Monday regarding the security of American assets in Britain, specifically the B-1 bombers at RAF Fairford that Washington withdrew following security threats. Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently assessed that the IRGC almost certainly directed the plot, a finding endorsed by a joint statement from 29 nations including the US, France, and Germany. As part of the response, Britain has sanctioned two Iranian nationals, including Ruhollah Bazghandi, the IRGC's head of counterespionage operations.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Iran Rejects RAF Fairford Plot as Fabricated False Flag
Geopolitics8 days ago
Tehran has formally denied claims from the United Kingdom that its Revolutionary Guard directed a suspected security breach at a British airbase on September 27. Iran's Foreign Ministry labeled the attribution a "false-flag operation" and accused London of fabricating allegations without evidence to distract from British participation in US-Israeli military missions. The Iranian ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, rejected the charges after being summoned to the Foreign Office, though he stated that Tehran is willing to cooperate with investigators to resolve the matter.
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