# Burnham blames Iran for UK air base plot, announces new sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/96786

- TRT World, 2026-10-12 16:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/25f7306f5819

> Andy Burnham says further sanctions would aim to restrict Iran’s and the IRGC’s ability to threaten the UK.

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