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Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador

The prime minister says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard "almost certainly" directed the RAF Fairford incident.

Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has summoned the Iranian ambassador to Britain, emphasizing that the country will not tolerate threats on its soil following a recent incident at RAF Fairford. Miliband stated that Iran's ongoing efforts to undermine the UK's security through criminal networks, proxy groups, and state-backed activities are entirely unacceptable.

The Foreign Office has taken further action by sanctioning two Iranians, including the head of the regime's counterespionage operations, who are now subject to travel bans and asset freezes. Prime Minister Andy Burnham informed MPs that the airbase incident in Gloucestershire was almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard.

He also suggested that Iran might face additional sanctions due to its suspected involvement. A major incident was declared, and dozens of homes were evacuated when police were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the airbase early on September 27. Seven men in their twenties have been arrested but later released on bail, with no one having been charged so far.

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