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UK PM suggests Iran involved in RAF Fairford bomb scare

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated there are strong indications that Iran was involved in a bomb scare at RAF Fairford, a UK airbase used by the United States. The incident, which occurred over the weekend, involved suspicious activity near the base, though police later confirmed no explosives were found. Iran's embassy in London has categorically rejected any involvement, calling the speculation unfounded. AI

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UK PM suggests Iran involved in RAF Fairford bomb scare

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    UK PM says ‘strong indications’ Iran involved in bomb scare at US-run airbase

    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were “strong indications” that Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security incident this weekend. “There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over t…

  2. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Rebecca Falconer ·

    "Strong indications" Iran had role in U.K. bomb plot, PM Andy Burnham says

    <p>U.K. Prime Minister <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/17/andy-burnham-new-uk-prime-minister" target="_blank">Andy Burnham</a> said there are "strong indications that <a href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> played a part" in a suspected bomb plo…

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