Back to all news
Politics

U.K. prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to Iran

Axios·October 12, 2026·1 min read
U.K. prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to Iran

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons Monday that Iran's Revolutionary Guard was 'almost certainly' behind the suspected plot to attack RAF Fairford, where U.S. bombers were stationed. This marked the first official UK blame of Iran. Ten days ago, the U.S. evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the base after intelligence indicated a possible Iranian drone attack.

Read at Axios
Daily crypto arcade

Read the news, then play it.

Chainshorts turns crypto headlines into a daily game. Catch up in 60 words, then jump into daily lucky draws for a shot at the pot.

Open ChainshortsGet it on the Solana dApp Store