{
  "id": 14127139,
  "title": "Iran rejects Britain's accusation of IRGC involvement in airbase plot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/iran-rejects-britains-accusation-of-irgc-involvement-in-airbase-plot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:22:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1554338/iran-rejects-britains-accusation-irgc-involvement-airbase-plot"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Britain's government accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of orchestrating a security scare at a UK airbase last month, an assertion Iran vehemently denied. Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated the incident, which occurred at the Royal Air Force base in Fairford, southwest England, on September 27, was \"almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.\" The United States had previously withdrawn its B-1 bombers from the site following the incident. British officials emphasized they would \"not tolerate these threats on our soil\" and vowed to \"crack down on Iran's use of criminal networks.\" Iran's ambassador to the UK, Ali Moussavi, categorically rejected the allegations, calling on Britain to present evidence. In response, 29 countries, including the US, Britain, and several others, denounced Iran's use of violent attacks in a joint statement. The Foreign Office announced the designation of two Iranian nationals for their roles in facilitating or engaging in hostile activities. Despite extensive counter-terrorism efforts, no charges were filed against the suspects. The cause of the threat remains unclear, with investigators finding no explosives but recovering petrol in the suspicious vehicles.",
  "summary": "LONDON: Britain’s government Monday accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of being behind a major scare at a UK airbase used by the United States, as allies including Washington warned Teheran against hostile acts.",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/us-iran-war-yemen-says-950-houthis-killed-iran-denies-raf-fairford",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:34:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}