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Canada joins other nations denouncing Iran’s air base attack plot in the UK

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Digital, G. (2026, October 13). Canada joins other nations denouncing Iran’s air base attack plot in the UK. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12100422/canada-uk-iran-air-base-plot/

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Canada joined over two dozen countries in condemning Iran’s alleged involvement in a planned attack on an air base in England. The joint statement released Monday includes nations such as the United States, France, Germany, and Australia. These countries strongly condemned Iran for its use of violent attacks including arson, sabotage, cyber-attacks, and other hybrid activities against them and their partners. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that a suspected terror plot at RAF Fairford on September 27 was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The statement also highlighted recent attacks across Europe targeting Jewish communities, Iranian journalists, and U.S. interests claimed by the pro-Iran group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya.
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On October 12, 2026, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of directing an incident at Royal Air Force Fairford in Gloucestershire on September 27, where suspicious vehicles prompted a major security alert and the evacuation of dozens of homes. The UK government summoned Iran's ambassador to stress that "Britain will not tolerate threats on our soil," and sanctioned two Iranians involved in hostile activities on behalf of the Iranian regime. Seven men were arrested but later released without charges. In response, 29 countries, including Canada, condemned Iran’s use of violent attacks against them and their partners. Tehran denied involvement and accused Western nations of a "false flag" operation to smear Iran and evade accountability for Britain's role in the war against Iran.

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The countries said in a joint statement Monday they “condemn in the strongest terms Iran’s use of violent attacks, including the acts of lethal plotting, arson, sabotage, cyber-attacks, and other hybrid activities against us and our partners.”
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🔮 “The UK has also confirmed this event demonstrates the IRGC’s continued willingness to project hostile activity beyond its borders through covert networks and proxy actors.”
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Canada joins other nations denouncing Iran’s air base attack plot in the UK · assertive framing

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Canada has joined more than two dozen other countries in denouncing Iran’s apparent involvement in a planned attack on an air base in England. asserted
Canada → join → England
The countries said in a joint statement Monday they “condemn in the strongest terms Iran’s use of violent attacks, including the acts of lethal plotting, arson, sabotage, cyber-attacks, and other hybrid activities against us and our partners.” asserted
they → say → us
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday that a suspected terror plot at a U.S.-run military air base last month was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. asserted
plot → say → Guard
“We recognise the United Kingdom’s attribution of Iran’s involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford on 27 September,” the statement says. asserted
statement → recognise → September
“The UK has also confirmed this event demonstrates the IRGC’s continued willingness to project hostile activity beyond its borders through covert networks and proxy actors.” asserted
event → confirm → networks
The statement also notes a “recent campaign of attacks across Europe targeting Jewish communities, Iranian journalists and U.S. interests, claimed by Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya,” a pro-Iran group. asserted
statement → note → Islamiya
Get daily National news The signatories include the United States, France, Germany and Australia, among others. asserted
signatories → get → others
They say any attempt by Iran to threaten individuals on their territory through proxies is unacceptable. asserted
attempt → say → proxies
“Anyone who conducts hostile activities on behalf of Iran, or any other state, should know that we will take action to identify, investigate, disrupt and prosecute these acts,” the statement says. asserted
statement → conduct → acts
Police have arrested seven men in the investigation into the alleged plot at RAF Fairford, but all suspects have been released on bail and no one has been charged so far. asserted
one → arrest → bail
The RAF Fairford air base has been used by American bombers to strike Iran in the ongoing war. asserted
base → use → war
Iran has denied involvement, although it has previously said that it considers any base used to attack its territory a legitimate target. asserted
base → deny → territory
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