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Iran Rejects UK Claim of Role in RAF Base Attack: "Barking Up the Wrong Tree"
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Firstpost•01-10-2026, 13:18
Iran Rejects UK Claim of Role in RAF Base Attack: "Barking Up the Wrong Tree"
- •Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi denied UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's accusation that Iran "played a part" in a suspected attempted attack on RAF Fairford.
- •Araghchi stated on X (formerly Twitter) that the UK was "barking up the wrong tree," linking the accusation to the release of five suspects on bail.
- •PM Burnham asserted "strong indications" of Iran's involvement in the incident at the British base used by the US, despite ongoing investigations.
- •Five UK nationals, aged 23-25, were arrested on suspicion of "preparation of a terrorist act" but were later released on bail by counter-terrorism police.
- •US officials, including Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, criticized the UK's decision to grant bail to the suspects.
Key Questions Answered
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that there are strong indications that Iran played a part in a suspected attempted attack on the Royal Air Force base in Fairford.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi rejected the accusations on X, stating that the UK was barking up the wrong tree and criticizing the release of five suspects on bail.
Five men aged between 23 and 25, who are all UK nationals based in London, were arrested on Sunday under anti-terrorism laws for offences including the preparation of a terrorist act and were released on bail the following day.
