Canada, U.K. allies vow action after RAF Fairford terror plot
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand joined her counterparts in 28 other countries in a statement condemning Iran's attacks against them and vowing to take action against anyone acting on behalf of Tehran. The statement comes after the U.K. cited Iran's involvement in a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford airbase in Britain.
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs on Monday that a suspected terror plot near the RAF Fairford airbase was "highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran" and "almost certainly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard." The incident occurred on Sept. 27 at the airbase, which the U.S. has used for defensive strikes against Iran.
Following the incident, seven men were arrested as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation, and all have been released on bail. U.S. President Donald Trump stated there were "some threats," and the Pentagon withdrew all B-1 bombers from the base earlier this month.
In response, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand joined counterparts from 28 other countries in a statement condemning attacks by Iran and vowing to take action against those acting on Tehran's behalf, according to CBC News. Prime Minister Burnham stated the U.K. will use its full range of powers to target Iran's criminal networks and funding streams, including the implementation of further sanctions.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News that the matter "clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor," though he provided no further details.
According to the state news agency IRNA, Iran’s ambassador to the U.K., Seyed Ali Mousavi, denied any role in the planned attacks on the military base. Middle East Eye reports that Mousavi expressed Iran's willingness to cooperate with the U.K. regarding the ongoing investigations.
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