{
  "id": 10450891,
  "title": "Iran denies involvement in suspected plot targeting UK airbase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/iran-denies-involvement-in-suspected-plot-targeting-uk-airbase",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:58:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-denies-involvement-suspected-plot-targeting-uk-airbase"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "UK counter-terror police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/uk-counter-terror-police-question-five-men-held-at-airbase-used-by-us",
        "published": "2026-09-28T07:46:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Police probe Iran link to suspected RAF base terror plot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/police-probe-iran-link-to-suspected-raf-base-terror-plot",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:30:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Police probe ‘terror’ incident near RAF base used in Iran war: What we know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/police-probe-terror-incident-near-raf-base-used-in-iran-war-what-we",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:44:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "UK defense minister: Too early to speculate on Iran link to airbase incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/uk-defense-minister-too-early-to-speculate-on-iran-link-to-airbase",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:54:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Five arrested over alleged terror plot at UK air base, suspects linked to Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/five-arrested-over-alleged-terror-plot-at-uk-air-base-suspects-linked",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Counter-terror police investigate Iran link over suspected bomb plot at RAF base used by US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/counter-terror-police-investigate-iran-link-over-suspected-bomb-plot",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:21:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "UK counter-terror police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/uk-counter-terror-police-question-five-men-held-at-airbase-used-by-us-10434483",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:56:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "What to know about the suspected bomb plot against a US-run air base in England used in the Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/what-to-know-about-the-suspected-bomb-plot-against-a-us-run-air-base",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:28:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Iran denies involvement in suspected plot targeting US air base in England",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/iran-denies-involvement-in-suspected-plot-targeting-us-air-base-in",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:56:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Five suspects in RAF Fairford bomb plot released on bail, UK probing possible Iran ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/five-suspects-in-raf-fairford-bomb-plot-released-on-bail-uk-probing",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:02:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}