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Burnham cites ‘strong indications’ of possible Iran role in RAF Fairford incident

The UK is working closely with the US administration, the Financial Times reports. Five suspects have been released on bail.

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Owen Mercer
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UK Prime Minister Burnham said there were “strong indications” Iran was involved in an incident at RAF Fairford, according to the Financial Times.

The assessment points to possible Iranian involvement, but the supplied report does not establish that Iran was responsible or detail the evidence behind Burnham’s remarks.

The UK is working closely with the US administration following the incident, the newspaper reported.

Five suspects have been released on bail. Their identities and alleged roles were not provided, and their release does not establish guilt.

The source material gives no further details about what happened at RAF Fairford.

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