UK PM Burnham: Indications that Iran is behind this week's attempted attack

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that there are serious indications that Iran is behind the attempted attack in the southwest of the country this week. Five people were arrested on suspicion of trying to detonate a car bomb near RAF Fairford, an airbase used by the US military. The base has been used for American strikes against Iran.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said this evening (Wednesday) that there are serious indications that Iran is behind the attempted attack in the southwest of the country earlier this week. Burnham did not elaborate on the nature of the indications, but his statement constitutes a direct accusation of Iran by the British government. On Sunday, five people were arrested on suspicion of trying to detonate a car bomb near RAF Fairford, a base used by the United States military. Numerous British security forces were dispatched to the area, and the incident was declared under control within a short time. The base houses American forces and heavy bombers, and from it, American strikes against Iran have been launched. US President Donald Trump commented on the incident, telling reporters: "The arrest in Britain was great. They wanted to do heavy damage to our fortress, they were under surveillance for a long time and we caught them."