Iran Denies Role in RAF Fairford Incident and Offers Cooperation With UK Authorities
Iran has denied any involvement in the suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain, with Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi stating Tehran is willing to cooperate with UK authorities in the ongoing investigation. The move follows British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's parliamentary statement attributing the incident to Iran's IRGC.
Iran has officially rejected allegations of its involvement in a suspected security plot targeting the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base in southwestern England, stating that Tehran is prepared to cooperate with British authorities in investigating the matter. The diplomatic response follows statements from the British government attributing coordination of the incident to Iranian state apparatus.
Iran's Ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, denied any Iranian role in the planned operation near the military facility, state news agency IRNA reported on Monday. Mousavi affirmed that Tehran played no part in the security scare and emphasized that the country is willing to cooperate with the UK in ongoing inquiries. UK PM Andy Burnham Says RAF Fairford Plot ‘Highly Likely’ Coordinated in Iran and Directed by IRGC.
Rebuttal Follows British Prime Minister's Parliamentary Remarks
The diplomatic statement came shortly after British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament that a suspected plot targeting the air base was "highly likely" to have been coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had also dismissed British accusations, asserting that London was "barking up the wrong tree" and categorising claims linking Tehran to the military airfield incident as unfounded.
Counterterrorism Investigation and Airfield Security
RAF Fairford, located in Gloucestershire, is a strategically significant installation frequently utilised by the United States Air Force for long-range bomber deployments in allied operations. Last week, US President Donald Trump stated that security threats had prompted the redeployment of American aircraft stationed at the base.
The security alert unfolded after counterterrorism police detained five men near the perimeter of the airfield on September 27 in connection with suspected terrorism and explosives offences involving three vans. While police discovered petrol, no viable explosive devices were found, and the suspects were subsequently released on conditional bail. Two additional men, including a British-Iranian national, were also detained and released as British investigators probe whether foreign proxy networks played an operational role.
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