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Burnham Says Iran’s IRGC Planned RAF Fairford Plot

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  • UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said a plot against RAF Fairford was coordinated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  • Five British men were arrested near RAF Fairford on 27 September and released on strict bail.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump said an Iran-linked threat prompted the withdrawal of U.S. bombers from RAF Fairford.
  • Burnham pledged to use full powers to sanction Iran and the IRGC and to target their funding networks.