Foreign Affairs
Iran Denies Involvement in British Airbase Incident, Calling Claims 'Unfounded and Malicious Speculation'
Iran has firmly denied involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom, where five men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. The Iranian embassy dismissed reports linking the suspects to Iran as unfounded and malicious speculation intended to fuel anti-Iranian propaganda. Although British media reported that authorities are investigating potential connections to Iran due to the base's use by the US for strikes against Iran, the UK government has not cited a motive and urged against speculation. All five suspects are British nationals aged 23 to 25 living in London. The arrests followed a report by a local farmer who observed masked men in white vans near the base, leading to the evacuation of 85 households.
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