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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ‘almost certainly’ behind RAF Fairford threats, says Burnham
UK NewsPolitics•October 12, 2026 at 4:52 PMNational

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ‘almost certainly’ behind RAF Fairford threats, says Burnham

By Dan Sabbagh•The Guardian - UK News

UK to bring further sanctions against Tehran and IRGC after assessment Iran was likely to have coordinated incidentAndy Burnham said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were “almost certainly” behind threats to RAF Fairford, the firmest attribution of responsibility made so far by the UK after an incident late last month.The prime minister told MPs the UK would bring further sanctions against Tehran and the IRGC as a result, with more information to follow in an update from the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood. Continue reading...

UK to bring further sanctions against Tehran and IRGC after assessment Iran was likely to have coordinated incident

Andy Burnham said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were “almost certainly” behind threats to RAF Fairford, the firmest attribution of responsibility made so far by the UK after an incident late last month.

The prime minister told MPs the UK would bring further sanctions against Tehran and the IRGC as a result, with more information to follow in an update from the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood.

Continue reading...

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