Iran Accuses Britain of Planning False-Flag Terror Plot at Air Base

Iran accuses Britain of orchestrating a false-flag terrorist plot at RAF Fairford to cover up its involvement in US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Read the full article on RT.com.

Iran has denied allegations of a plot to attack a British air base, describing them as part of a false flag operation aimed at covering up Britain's involvement in the US war in the Middle East.

Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday after the British government imposed sanctions on two Iranians amid allegations of an Iranian-backed terrorist plot to target RAF Fairford in southwest England, which hosts US bombers flying against Iran.

The ministry stated that the purpose of these accusations is to "advance the anti-Iran campaign and evade accountability for Britain's involvement in the military aggression of the United States and Israel against the Iranian people."

The statement states: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran categorically rejects the baseless accusations against Iran and holds the British government responsible for all the consequences of these forgeries along with those who designed and implemented this clumsy false flag operation."

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British authorities have been on high alert since local residents alerted police to suspicious vehicles near the base last month. Counter-terrorism police have arrested seven men in connection with the suspected plot, including a British-Iranian dual national. All seven have since been released on bail pending further investigations.

In a speech to parliament on Monday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said it was "highly likely" that Iran was behind the alleged plot and that it was "almost certainly" directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Later that day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Iranian ambassador.

Britain sanctioned Ruhollah Bazghandi, head of IRGC counterintelligence operations, and Shahram Ali Reza Temarzadeh Jacki, as "facilitators of the Zandashti criminal network, involved in several conspiracies against Iranian opponents".

Tehran has previously accused Washington of using its confrontation with Iran to divert attention from domestic economic problems. In August, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that US President Donald Trump's threats to escalate the economic war were meant to divert public attention from rising national debt and rising interest costs. He described Washington's campaign of economic pressure as "economic terrorism".