British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that there are strong indications of Iranian involvement in suspicious activity near the RAF Fairford air base. The incident occurred over the past weekend and triggered extensive security measures. hnonline.sk ↗
Police detained five men from London near the base during the night to Sunday. The reason was a report of suspicious vehicles near the military facility, where US Air Force personnel operate. The detained men were released on Monday. Politico Europe ↗
In an interview for the BBC, Burnham said that investigators have strong indications of Iran's involvement and that many circumstances point to a possible role of the Islamic republic. At the same time, he emphasized that the police investigation remains complex and is ongoing. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The British prime minister's statements represent the first official confirmation by British authorities that Iran may have been involved in the incident. Tehran denies any involvement. The Iranian foreign minister also described Burnham's stance as incorrect. Tagesspiegel ↗
British authorities have not yet disclosed details about the nature of the suspicious activity or the evidence that led to suspicion of Iranian involvement. Further developments will depend on the results of the ongoing investigation.
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Do incidentu na základni britského letectva sa zrejme zapojil Irán
svet.sme.sk
| 19:03 30.09.
Bezpečnostný incident v Anglicku: Británia preveruje, či za bombovou hrozbou stojí Irán
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| 20:37 30.09.
Burnham:Indície naznačujú zapojenie Iránu do incidentu na RAF Fairford
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| 18:55 30.09.
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| 21:02 30.09.
Burnham sieht starke Rolle Irans bei Vorfall nahe britischem Stützpunkt
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Projet d'attaque à Fairford : "Tout porte à croire que l'Iran a joué un rôle", affirme Andy Burnham
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| 21:10 30.09.
UK says Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident
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| 19:38 30.09.
Verdächtige Aktivitäten nahe RAF-Basis Fairford: Premier Burnham sieht „starke Hinweise“ auf Beteiligung des Iran
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| 19:22 30.09.
Za incidentom na britskej základni má stáť Irán. Premiér Burnham hovorí o silných indíciách
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