Iran denies involvement in suspected plot targeting UK airbase
Iran denies involvement in suspected plot targeting UK airbase Iran’s embassy in the UK has “categorically” rejected and condemned speculation linking Tehran to a suspected plot targeting a UK military airbase used by the United States. The embassy said the claims were “unfounded and malicious” and criticised British individuals and media outlets for attempting to link Iran to the incident at RAF…
The Iranian embassy in the UK has firmly denied allegations that Tehran was involved in a plot aimed at targeting a UK military airbase utilized by the United States. The embassy vehemently rejected the assertions, deeming them "unfounded and malicious," and criticized British individuals and media outlets for attempting to connect Iran to the incident at RAF Fairford.
In response to what the embassy described as misleading and damaging media reports, it threatened legal action to "safeguard the rights and interests of the country and its people." UK counterterrorism police revealed that five men, all British nationals in their mid-20s, had been apprehended in connection with the alleged incident.
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