Iran sees ‘false flag’ operations after UK blames IRGC for airbase incident

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the UK’s attribution of a plot near a military airbase in Fairford to the IRGC, viewing it as part of a Western effort. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated the suspected plot against RAF Fairford was likely coordinated and directed by Iran. The UK announced sanctions against two Iranian nationals over alleged hostile activities related to the incident, which occurred in September, while Iran dismissed the accusations as a clumsy false flag operation lacking sufficient evidence.