U.K. PM Burnham says Iran’s IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident
The RAF Fairfordbase had been used by U.S. bombers to carry out strikes on Iran but last week, U.S. President Donald Trump said a threat linked to Iran…
According to The Hindu, the RAF Fairfordbase had been used by U.S. bombers to carry out strikes on Iran but last week, U.S. President Donald Trump said a threat linked to Iran had prompted the removal of the planes.
This world story centres on Iran. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Iran’s IRGC, RAF Fairford and PM Burnham.
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