RAF Fairford is a UK airbase which is operated by the United States military and was used during the ongoing war in Iran.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications” that Iran was involved in the suspicious incident that happened at UK’s RAF Fairford airbase which triggered a massive bomb scare and led to the arrest of five British nationals.
“There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford, but of course it remains an ongoing, complex, and serious police investigation,” Burnham said in an interview with the BBC in an interview.
RAF Fairford is a UK airbase which is operated by the United States military and was used during the ongoing war in Iran.
The UK PM added that they are working with US officials to carry out a probe into the incident. “And of course, we are working closely with our colleagues in the United States of America,” he said.
He said that British officials have been “talking to counterparts in the United States all week to explain what is happening here, how things are being done.”
“I have complete confidence in the way British security services are handling this,” he added.
Iran has denied any involvement in the incident.
On Sunday, five British men were arrested on terror charges after after three white vans were discovered near the RAF Fairford airbase. However, the five men, all London-based Britons in their mid-20s, were released on bail on Monday, a move which was later slammed by United States President Donald Trump.
