Iran denies link to bomb scare at airbase in Britain
• Tehran calls speculation ‘unfounded and malicious’ • Five suspects freed on bail after terror arrests; police probe foreign links, other motives • UK defence minister warns of Iranian threat LONDON: Iran categorically denied involvement on Monday in a suspected plot to attack a British airbase used by the United States to strike Iranian sites, just as British police announced they were…
British police announced on Monday the release of five men, arrested over explosives and terrorism offences, after they were detained on suspicion of a suspected plot to attack a British airbase in Gloucestershire. Iran vehemently denied involvement in the alleged attack plot, calling the speculations "unfounded and malicious" and warning that they would fuel "Iranophobia propaganda" in the UK.
The five suspects, British nationals in their mid-20s, were released on bail after extensive investigations. UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting stated that the UK faces a general threat from Iran and its proxies. US Embassy in London issued a security alert advising US citizens to exercise caution and be mindful of personal security.
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