Questions loom over alleged UK terror plot near air base used by US bombers
Fairford, England — The five men arrested on suspicion of a terrorist plot to attack an airbase in England used by long-range US bombers are all UK nationals, according to British police.” The Iranian embassy in London issued a statement Monday saying it “categorically rejects and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations published by some British individuals and media outlets attempting to link Iran to arrest of five suspects in the vicinity of RAF Fairford base.” In July, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps specifically noted Fairford’s use by US bombers, warning the UK that “any base used for aggression against Iranian territory constitutes a legitimate target for our forces.
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