Iran denies link to attack on airbase as UK minister warns of ‘proxies’

Iran has denied any involvement in a suspected plot targeting Fairford Airbase in the UK. Iran’s embassy in London condemned the 'fabricated speculations' linking Tehran to the incident after five British nationals were arrested near the base, which hosts US military aircraft used to bomb Iran. British police are investigating without officially linking Iran, exploring multiple leads including an Iran-related motive, a Russian sabotage operation, or an Islamist plot. The UK authorized the US to use the base to strike Iranian missile sites involved in attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.