UK PM sees Iran link to UK airbase incident
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham suggested on Wednesday that Iran may have been involved in a suspicious incident at RAF Fairford, a UK airbase used by the US military. Burnham stated there were strong indications of Iranian involvement in the incident on Sunday, which saw three white vans blocking a road near the base. The police later found no explosives, but retrieved petrol from the vehicles.
Local witnesses reported seeing masked men near the vans. Burnham emphasized that the incident remains an ongoing investigation. Iran's embassy in London denied any involvement. The case was complicated when five British men arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism charges were released on bail. Police later found no explosives, but retrieved petrol.
The Times reported that a suspect may have tipped off the police before the group was apprehended. The incident came amid heightened tensions between Iran and the US, with Tehran warning London against using its military bases for US operations.
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