British Prime Minister Burnham has said he holds strong suspicions that Iran was involved in an incident at a British airbase, according to reports from NU and De Telegraaf. The reports, published Wednesday, cite the prime minister's remarks without providing further detail on the nature of the incident or the evidence behind the suspicion.
The reports follow coverage of a possible terror plan at a British RAF base. According to NOS, British media have reported that a suspect in the case may have called the police himself. The Times, as cited by AD.nl, reported that one of five men arrested at the airbase made the emergency call personally.
NRC reported that confusion is growing as more pieces of information emerge about the possible attack on the military base in England. The Dutch outlet described the picture as increasingly unclear with each new detail released.
The reports do not specify the exact location of the base, the date of the incident, or the current status of the five men detained. No charges or further official statements were included in the material available.
It remains to be seen whether UK authorities will confirm the prime minister's assessment of Iranian involvement and release additional details about the arrests and the suspected plot.
