Burnham: UK links Iran to suspected plot at RAF airbase used by US bombers

The UK has "strong indications" that Iran was involved in a suspected plot against a Royal Air Force (RAF) airbase used by US forces to strike Iran, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday.In an incident which triggered a huge police response, raised alarm among Western allies, and remains largely unexplained, five British men in their 20s were arrested on Sunday on suspected terrorism and explosive offenses near RAF Fairford in western England.The five, all of whom live in London, were later released on bail."There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford, but of course it remains an ongoing, complex, and serious police investigation," Burnham told the BBC in an interview.On Monday, Iran strongly denied any involvement, responding to reports that it could be involved in the incident.Burnham said Britain was working closely with the US, whose bombers have…