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Miliband Warns Iran Over UK Intimidation, Demands Foreman Release

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that Britain will not tolerate intimidation on UK soil.
Miliband urged Iran to release Craig and Lindsay Foreman, detained in Tehran's Evin prison since January 2025.
British police declared a major incident near RAF Fairford after arresting five men with explosives 320 meters from the base.
Iran had threatened in July to strike bases like Fairford if U.S. bombers continued operating there.

History

Historical Context

On 30 April 1980 six gunmen seized the Iranian Embassy in London, holding 26 hostages until Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher authorised the SAS’s Operation Nimrod, which ended the six-day siege and killed five attackers. The televised raid boosted the SAS’s profile and signaled Britain’s refusal to yield to terrorist demands, a stance echoed in today’s heightened security around RAF Fairford.

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Story summary

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that Britain will not tolerate intimidation on UK soil.
Miliband urged Iran to release Craig and Lindsay Foreman, detained in Tehran's Evin prison since January 2025.
British police declared a major incident near RAF Fairford after arresting five men with explosives 320 meters from the base.
Iran had threatened in July to strike bases like Fairford if U.S. bombers continued operating there.

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