UK believes Iran ‘played a part’ in foiled attack, Burnham says

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National Headlines September 30

National Headlines September 30

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday his government believes that Iran “played a part” in the alleged thwarted attack on a U.S. air base in the United Kingdom earlier this week.

“There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford,” Burnham told the BBC, referring to the air base about 90 miles west of London in the county of Gloucestershire. 

“We will say more in due course, but we can confirm our belief that we believe Iran to have played a part,” he added.

He did not give further details as to what evidence his government had found to support such a conclusion, though Tehran has strongly denied any involvement in the incident.

British authorities on Sunday arrested five men on explosives and terror charges near RAF Fairford after a local farmer called police over three suspicious vehicles and men wearing masks near the base late........

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