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  "id": 14000796,
  "title": "30 countries condemn Iran over UK airbase incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/30-countries-condemn-iran-over-uk-airbase-incident-14000796",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T16:50:07.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/30-countries-condemn-iran-over-uk-airbase-incident/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thirty nations, comprising the UK, US, France, and Germany, have strongly condemned Iran following a recent incident at a Royal Air Force base in Fairford, England. The joint statement released by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office reveals that the foreign ministers condemn Iran for allegedly engaging in violent attacks, sabotage, cyber-attacks, and other hostile activities against their countries and allies.\n\nThe ministers reaffirmed their support for Britain's claim that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was responsible for the incident at RAF Fairford on September 27. They emphasized that the UK's conclusion on Iran's involvement in the event demonstrates the IRGC's continued willingness to project hostile activities beyond its borders through covert networks and proxy actors.\n\nThe joint statement, issued by foreign ministers from 30 countries, comes amid rising concerns over a series of attacks targeting Jewish communities, Iranian journalists, and US interests across Europe. The ministers condemned Iran's use of violent attacks, including lethal plotting, arson, sabotage, and cyber-attacks, warning that such threats would not be tolerated. They vowed to strengthen international coordination, bolster national resilience, protect their communities, and ensure those responsible for hostile activities are held accountable.",
  "summary": "Foreign ministers from 30 countries, including the UK and US, have condemned Iran over alleged hostile activities and an incident at an RAF airbase. Read More: https://punchng.com/30-countries-condemn-iran-over-uk-airbase-incident/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Security incident at US-run airbase was almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/security-incident-at-us-run-airbase-was-almost-certainly-directed-by",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:00:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uk-pm-burnham-says-irans-irgc-likely-behind-raf-fairford-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:11:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "UK imposes new sanctions on Iran over RAF Fairford incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uk-imposes-new-sanctions-on-iran-over-raf-fairford-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:43:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uk-pm-burnham-says-irans-irgc-likely-behind-raf-fairford-incident-13996079",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:46:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "29 nations condemn Iran’s hostile activities, back UK claims over Fairford base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/29-nations-condemn-irans-hostile-activities-back-uk-claims-over",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:01:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "30 countries condemn Iran over UK airbase incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/30-countries-condemn-iran-over-uk-airbase-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:32:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "‘Iran smells weakness’: Burnham challenged over IRGC after airbase plot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/iran-smells-weakness-burnham-challenged-over-irgc-after-airbase-plot",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:45:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "British airbase plot 'almost certainly directed' by Iran Guards says PM Burnham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/british-airbase-plot-almost-certainly-directed-by-iran-guards-says-pm",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:37:21.000Z"
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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."
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