U.K. prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to Iran
Summary
The British Prime Minister said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was likely behind a plan to attack a U.S. bomber base in the UK. The U.S. moved bombers out of the base after learning about the threat, and several people were arrested in Britain linked to possible attacks.Key Facts
- The UK’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) probably planned the attack.
- The suspected target was RAF Fairford, a base where U.S. B-1 bombers were stationed.
- The U.S. moved a dozen bombers out of RAF Fairford after receiving intelligence about an Iranian drone attack threat.
- British security forces arrested several dual British-Iranian citizens in connection to the suspected attacks.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel shared intelligence on the threat with the UK.
- The UK summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest the alleged attack plans.
- The U.S., UK, and 27 other Western countries jointly condemned Iran for violent actions and hostile activities.
- The joint statement said the attack threat shows the IRGC’s ability to operate hostile actions through secret networks and proxies outside Iran.
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