UK prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to Iran
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What happened
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the UK House of Commons Monday that Iran's Revolutionary Guard was "almost certainly" behind the suspected plot to attack the RAF Fairford base where U.S. bombers were stationed. Why it matters: This was the first time the UK officially blamed Iran for the alleged planned attack. What he said: "I can confirm our assessment that it is highly likely to have been coordinated in…
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