Iran denies link to alleged plot targeting UK airbase

Iran has rejected allegations that it was down an alleged crippled targeting the RAF Fairford airbase successful the United Kingdom.

The Iranian Embassy successful London, successful a connection issued on Monday, described claims linking Tehran to the incidental arsenic “fabricated speculations”, according to Al Jazeera.

The denial came aft British authorities arrested 5 nationals adjacent the airbase, which hosts United States subject craft progressive successful strikes against Iran amid the ongoing struggle betwixt Washington and Tehran.

The 5 suspects were arrested on Sunday morning connected suspicion of the “preparation of a violent act”. However, British constabulary person not linked Iran to the arrests, arsenic investigations by Counter Terrorism Policing continue.

UK Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband said on Monday that Britain indispensable beryllium prepared to “confront” information threats facing Europe and the wider world. He added: “We volition enactment against the proxies of Iran.”

Reacting to the allegations, the Iranian embassy said it “categorically rejects and powerfully condemns the caller unfounded and malicious speculations ...