UK Prime Minister Blames Iran for Plot Against US Bomber Base

Andy Burnham, the British prime minister, told the House of Commons on Monday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was 'almost certainly' behind a suspected plot to attack RAF Fairford, the base where American bombers are stationed. Why it matters: This is the first time Britain has officially accused Iran of a planned attack. He said: 'I can confirm my assessment that this was most likely coordinated in Iran, almost

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons on Monday that Iran's Revolutionary Guards were "almost certainly" behind the suspected attack on RAF Fairford, where US bombers were based. Why it matters: It was the first time Britain had formally accused Iran of planning an attack. "I can confirm my assessment that it was most likely coordinated in Iran," he said