Australia, alongside the US, Canada, and European allies, has issued a joint statement condemning Iran's alleged involvement in a foiled attack on RAF Fairford in the UK. The statement also concluded that the event demonstrates the IRGC’s continued willingness to project hostile activity beyond its borders through covert networks and proxy actors.
On 27 September 2024, seven men were arrested over an alleged plot concerning RAF Fairford airbase. These arrests formed the basis for the subsequent claims about Iranian coordination.
On 13 October 2026, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed parliament regarding Iran's role in the attack. He said, "it is highly likely to have been co-ordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC)."
On 13 October 2026, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed parliament regarding Iran's role in the attack.
The claim has been backed by thirty allies, underscoring a broad international consensus that the alleged plot merits a collective response.
RAF Fairford hosts twelve US B-1B Lancer bombers, highlighting the base’s strategic importance and why an attack there would be significant.
The joint statement notes that the IRGC is linked to broader hostile activities, including cyber attacks and proxy warfare, and points to Houthi movement strikes in Saudi Arabia and ongoing instability in the Strait of Hormuz, which affect global fuel prices and regional security.
Iranian forces reportedly managed to strike 6 commercial vessels in and near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday alone -UKMTO The 6 ships struck on Oct. 11 mark the highest single-day tally since the war began. https://t.co/jcvwTi2nFj
Earlier, ASIO had linked the IRGC to attacks on Australia’s Jewish community in Melbourne and Sydney, showing that the group’s alleged reach extends beyond the Middle East.