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UK PM says IRGC likely behind incident at U.S.-run British air base
UK PM claims Iran's Revolutionary Guards directed attack on U.S. airbase.
In brief
UK PM claims Iran's Revolutionary Guards directed attack on U.S. airbase. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham states Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 'almost certainly directed' a September incident at Royal Air Force Fairford. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
uk prime minister
uk prime minister andy burnham accused iran's revolutionary guards of directing a major scare at royal air force fairford.
“almost certainly directed”
us withdrawal
the us abruptly withdrew all b-1 bombers from royal air force fairford after a mysterious episode on september 27.
“mysterious episode on september 27”
joint statement
29 countries including the us and uk released a joint statement condemning iran's use of violent attacks against allies.
“in the strongest terms iran's use of violent attacks”
foreign office action
the uk foreign office summoned iran's ambassador to uk for talks and designated two iranian nationals for hostile activity.
“designated two iranian nationals”
The big picture
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham states Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 'almost certainly directed' a September incident at Royal Air Force Fairford.
