UK Says Iran’s IRGC “Almost Certainly” Directed Alleged RAF Fairford Plot
The RAF Fairford plot was “highly likely” coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons on Monday, October 12, 2026. No one has been charged over the incident, and Iran denies any involvement. The same day, the Foreign Office sanctioned two Iranian nationals. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband also said he had summoned Iran’s ambassador to London.
What happened near RAF Fairford
In the early hours of September 27, police arrested five British men in their 20s near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. They were held on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offences. Officers found petrol in three vans linked to the men, but no explosives. The five were later released on police bail under what...