UK blames Iran for airbase plot, sanctions two Iranian nationals

US-Israel war on Iran UK blames Iran for airbase plot, sanctions two Iranian nationals Iran’s ambassador tells British officials Tehran willing to assist in UK investigation. Add Al Jazeera on Google RAF Fairford on October 4, 2026 [David Bown/Getty Images] Published On 12 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that a suspected plot targeting Royal Air Force (RAF) base Fairford was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), raising the diplomatic stakes over the largely unexplained incident for which Tehran has denied any responsibility.