Conflict & Security
UK links suspected RAF Fairford plot to Iran; Tehran denies involvement
October 1, 2026 at 04:27 AM · Updated 15d ago
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6 reports · 5 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 12 hours
MAMasrawy
إيران تستدعي السفير البريطاني وتطالب لندن بتوضيح رسمي بشأن قاعدة فيرفورد
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يواليوم السابع
طهران تستدعى السفير البريطانى بعد حادث قاعدة فيرفورد فى المملكة المتحدة
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل | الخارجية الإيرانية: استدعاء السفير البريطاني على خلفية الاتهامات لنا بشأن حادثة قاعدة فيرفورد
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مصالمصرى اليوم
نتنياهو: إسرائيل حذرت بريطانيا من هجوم «برعاية إيرانية» | المصري اليوم
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MAMasrawy
نتنياهو: زودنا البريطانيين بمعلومات استخباراتية تفيد بأنه سيقع هجوم مدعوم من إيران
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AJAl Jazeera English
UK says Iran may be linked to alleged airbase plot, drawing angry denial
(opens the publisher’s site)Burnham said there are strong indications Iran played a part in the alleged plot at RAF Fairford, prompting a forceful denial from Tehran.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said investigations into the suspected plot are ongoing and that there are "strong indications" Iran was involved.
- Netanyahu said Israel provided Britain with intelligence indicating an Iran-backed attack was planned.
- Police arrested five British men in their twenties on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offences and released them on bail.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied involvement, saying Britain is "barking up the wrong tree."
- Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador to protest the allegations and warned London of consequences over its alleged support for US strikes on Iran.