# UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

https://mins.news/en/item/96669

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 15:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-burnham-says-irans-irgc-likely-behind-raf-fairford-incident-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6accf72c76e0550001f0c367

> Burnham's Monday assessment: coordination of the suspected scheme against RAF Fairford from within Iran was highly probable, while IRGC direction was virtually certain.

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