# UK blames Iran for airbase plot and sanctions two Iranians

https://mins.news/en/item/96963

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-12 18:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/uk-blames-iran-for-airbase-plot-sanctions-two-iranian-nationals?traffic_source=rss

> Prime Minister Andy Burnham said a suspected plot against RAF Fairford was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The UK sanctioned two Iranians, while Iran denied involvement and its ambassador said Tehran would assist the investigation. A joint statement by 29 countries condemned Iranian threats on their territories.

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