UK: Iran 'highly likely' to be behind RAF Fairford incident
- The British government has accused Iran of involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month, summoning the ambassador and announcing sanctions against two individuals.
- Five British nationals were arrested in the vicinity of the RAF Fairford airbase on September 27 on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses.
- They were later released on bail under strict conditions, and another arrest followed days later.
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- The British government has accused Iran of involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month, summoning the ambassador and announcing sanctions against two individuals.
- Five British nationals were arrested in the vicinity of the RAF Fairford airbase on September 27 on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses.
- They were later released on bail under strict conditions, and another arrest followed days later.
Sources: DW