NZ among nations criticising Iran over 'violent attacks' and 'cyber-attacks'

<p>A suspected plot to attack a US-run military air base in England was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said today.</p> <p>Burnham previously said there are strong indications Iran was linked to the apparent plan last month to attack the <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/28/what-to-know-about-base-used-by-us-at-centre-of-uk-terror-probe/" target="_blank">RAF Fairford air base</a>, which has been used by American bombers to strike Iran in the ongoing war.</p> <p>Police have arrested seven men in the investigation into the alleged plot, but all suspects have been released on bail and no one has been charged so far.</p> <p>Iran has denied involvement, although it has previously said that it considers any base used to attack its territory a legitimate target.</p> <p>“I can confirm our assessment that it is highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard," Burnham told lawmakers.