UK PM Burnham says Iran likely behind RAF base incident: Is there evidence?
UK, US and Israeli officials point to Iranian involvement but remain tight-lipped on details.

UK, US and Israeli officials point to Iranian involvement but remain tight-lipped on details.




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Police bail for the RAF Fairford suspects suggests no explosives were found, analysts tell Al Jazeera