UK blames Iran's Revolutionary Guard for Fairford airbase incident

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament the security incident at RAF Fairford was almost certainly directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, announcing fresh sanctions.

• Burnham said the incident was likely coordinated in Iran, with almost certain direction from the IRGC, and that Britain will impose further sanctions.
• The UK government summoned the Iranian ambassador on Monday over what it called Iran's continued attempts to undermine British security.
• Five Britons in their twenties were arrested near the base on September 27 on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses, released on bail without charges.
• US President Donald Trump said an Iran-related threat prompted Washington to withdraw its B-1 bombers from Fairford.
• Seven men have been arrested and released on bail over the incident, with no charges filed.
• Britain's Foreign Office imposed asset freezes and travel bans on two Iranians linked to the plot.
• Iran denied any involvement in the incident, rejecting the British prime minister's accusation against the Guards.
• Twenty-nine countries, including the US, Britain, France and Germany, jointly endorsed London's assessment that Iran was behind the incident and vowed to hold those responsible accountable.
• The UK named the two sanctioned Iranians as IRGC counterintelligence chief Rouhollah Bazghandi and Shahram Alireza TamarZadeh Jaki.
• British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Britain will not tolerate threats on its soil.
• The UK disclosed it detected at least 15 credible Iranian threats to kill or kidnap people in Britain in 2022-2023, rising to over 20 in 2025.
• Iran's ambassador categorically rejected the allegations and offered Tehran's cooperation in the investigation.