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Plot at US air base was "almost certainly" directed by Iran, according to British prime minister

Plot at US air base was "almost certainly" directed by Iran, according to British prime minister

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October 12th, 2026

Plot at US air base was "almost certainly" directed by Iran, according to British prime minister

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke on Monday. He said an alleged plot to attack a US air base in England was "almost certainly" directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

El primer ministro británico, Andy Burnham, dijo el lunes que un presunto complot para atacar una base aérea estadounidense en Inglaterra fue "casi con certeza" dirigido por la Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán.

Burnham told lawmakers that the plan was very likely coordinated in Iran.

Burnham afirmó ante los legisladores que es muy probable que el plan haya sido coordinado en Irán.

The target was the RAF Fairford base.

El objetivo era la base de RAF Fairford.

US bombers used it to attack Iran in the ongoing war.

Los bombarderos estadounidenses la usaban para atacar Irán en la guerra en curso.

Police arrested seven men, but all were released on bail and no one has been charged.

La policía arrestó a siete hombres, pero todos fueron liberados bajo fianza y nadie ha sido acusado.

On September 27, dozens of residents near the base were evacuated.

El 27 de septiembre, decenas de residentes cerca de la base fueron evacuados.

Armed officers and bomb experts were searching the rural area.

Agentes armados y expertos en bombas registraban la zona rural.

Police found petrol in three vans linked to the five initial suspects, but no explosives.

La policía encontró gasolina en tres furgonetas vinculadas a los cinco sospechosos iniciales, pero no explosivos.

The detainees are in their twenties; six are British citizens and one has dual British and Iranian nationality.

Los detenidos tienen veintitantos años; seis son ciudadanos británicos y uno tiene doble nacionalidad británica e iraní.

Iran denied taking part, although it had earlier said it considers any base used to attack its territory a legitimate target.

Irán negó su participación, aunque antes había dicho que considera objetivo legítimo cualquier base usada para atacar su territorio.

The British government summoned the Iranian ambassador, who repeated that Tehran was not involved and asked for evidence.

El gobierno británico convocó al embajador iraní, quien reiteró que Teherán no estuvo involucrado y pidió pruebas.

The United Kingdom added two Iranians to its sanctions list, including the head of counterintelligence of the Revolutionary Guard.

El Reino Unido añadió a dos iraníes a su lista de sanciones, entre ellos el jefe de contrainteligencia de la Guardia Revolucionaria.

The sanctions are a response to spying and attacks in Europe and the United States.

Las sanciones responden a espionaje y ataques en Europa y Estados Unidos.

The United States removed its bombers from RAF Fairford last week, according to the Pentagon.

Estados Unidos retiró sus bombarderos de RAF Fairford la semana pasada, según el Pentágono.

The Trump administration said the base faced Iranian threats to kill troops and destroy American aircraft.

La administración Trump dijo que la base enfrentaba amenazas iraníes para matar tropas y destruir aviones estadounidenses.

Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood said the incident reflects a wider trend of hostile states using proxies.

La ministra del Interior, Shabana Mahmood, dijo que el incidente refleja una tendencia más amplia de estados hostiles que usan proxies.

The UK, the US and about two dozen Western countries condemned the Iranian attacks on their territory. They did so in a joint statement.

El Reino Unido, Estados Unidos y unos dos docenas de países occidentales condenaron en una declaración conjunta los ataques iraníes en su territorio.

October 12th, 2026

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