Tehran denies involvement in UK Fairford air base incident as Britain summons Iranian ambassador
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being responsible for a terror-related incident in September at…
France 24 reports: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being responsible for a terror-related incident in September at England's Fairford air base, which is used by the United States military.
Following Tehran's denial, the British Foreign Office summoned Iran's Ambassador for talks.
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